3 Plants That Keep Wasps at a Distance

There are more than 75,000 kinds of wasps in the world. Nearly all of them are not only harmless, but…

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3 Sinister Spiders

I was clearing away some fallen branches earlier this week, when I came upon a spider so nasty looking that…

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8 Glorious Rose Guardians

Roses are tasty gourmet fare for a whole lot of gluttonous insects — which is why the Queen of Flowers…

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6 Wacky Ways to Control Ant Antics

Are you up to your elbows in ants? The enterprising little insects seem to be everywhere lately — from your…

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Stop 2 Tiny Garden Terrors in Their Tracks!

No gardener likes to hear this, but regardless of what kind of plants you’re growing or how well you take…

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Put “Pest Peeves” in the Past!

Annoying insects come in all shapes and sizes, from munching mosquitoes to freewheeling fruit flies. Try whipping up a pest…

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Make Mom Smile with Lovely Mosquito Repellents (Really!)

If you’re looking for a last minute suggestion to make mom smile this Mother’s Day, you’ve come to the right…

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Make a Blackstrap Grasshopper Trap

Some years, you don’t even notice grasshoppers. They go about their business, not bothering anybody. Then one day, out of…

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Garden Help Wanted!

Feel like bugs are taking over your backyard? Don’t sweat it—of all the millions of insects in the world, the…

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5 Super Secrets That’ll Get Cooties to Scoot

The summer’s drought and record heat has done more than dry up lakes and fry up crops. It’s also brought…

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