With hosepipe bans in force across several English regions and more restrictions likely to follow, gardeners face some tough ...

Reduce weeds in flower and veggie beds with these smart companion planting tips. Weeds are a headache in any garden as they creep in between rows of veggies or twine their way through the leaves of ...

A University of Michigan study finds that plants growing in nutrient-rich soil may be more likely to defend themselves ...

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Herbs like garlic, thyme, and peppermint help keep slugs away when grown nearby or used in sprays. Flowers like marigolds, pansies, calendula, and dianthus lure slugs from other plants as natural ...

Of the many insect species that visit a vegetable garden, a small fraction are pests. Slugs, aphids, cabbage loopers, and ...

This strategy comes from what's called companion planting. It's a gardening philosophy and practice that encourages plants to ...

Basil, lavender and rosemary are wonderful herbs that not only taste great but also will keep the flies away. Basil ...

Two breeding sites of the invasive palm tree-killing coconut rhinoceros beetle were recently discovered in West Hawaiʻi. Several coconut rhinoceros beetle larvae, or grubs, and an adult scarab. (Photo ...

Furthermore, plant-based adhesives are becoming more popular in agriculture for example, as glues for sticky traps, as sprayable adhesives for physical plant protection, and as carriers of botanicals ...

However, just because parsley and a few other plants don’t grow well with lettuce, doesn’t mean that there aren’t a lot of excellent crops to companion plant with lettuce in mid-season.

Often described as “low maintenance” or “hardy,” these plants are simply ones that are near-impossible to kill. They are ...