"Herbicide drift is a real thing," writes this Cowlitz County Master Gardener. "Even though my garden plants were not directly sprayed, the herbicide vaporized and drifted into my garden, bathing ...

Try planting strongly scented herbs around your lawn and gardens, or spray a dilution of essential ... online and at specialty garden centers. Pesticides give faster results than most organic ...

Among Connecticut's turtle species are bog turtle, common musk turtle, common snapping turtle, eastern box turtle and ...

Most houseplants are from tropical regions of the world, so they will thrive in warm, humid conditions with plenty of ...

Tawny and Southern mole crickets are considered garden pests and are often found in warmer, southern regions. If you don't want to welcome predators that can harm your yard, you can introduce ...

Incorporating native wildflowers into your garden has many benefits. Native wildflowers are well adapted to Calgary’s climate ...

Aphids are very common insects and are found on most plants in yards and gardens. In most cases they cause little or no damage to the health of plants. Signs of severe aphid feeding are twisted and ...

Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin has said he wants the federal agency to accelerate scientific safety evaluations of various chemicals, including pesticides. The review process is c ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jeffrey Gore, Mississippi State University (THE CONVERSATION) Environmental ...