Few things are as disheartening to a gardener than seeing unwelcome pests feasting on the literal fruits of your labor. The best insecticides for your vegetable garden target the bugs that are ...

New gardeners may not recall the relationship between flowers and the formation of produce. For virtually all above ground vegetables, flowers come first, then are pollinated by insects, wind or other ...

Natural Insecticides for Home and Garden Market Report Description: Natural insecticides can be made from a variety of ingredients. For example, a mixture of vegetable oil and cayenne pepper. These ...

Spring is in full swing. Plants are blooming and growing, and it’s a beautiful time of the year. It's easy to garden in the spring. The cooler temperatures and frequent rains create maintenance-free ...

Questions frequently arise regarding insecticide applications on fruits and vegetables. While I cannot offer clear and specific recommendations on all situations you may encounter, here are a few ...

As the weather warms up, insect problems will be on the increase. But while many gardeners think that they immediately should get an insecticide and begin spraying when they see insects in their ...

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After successfully organizing to register Lake Bluff as a Community Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation, a Lake Bluff nature group is joining broader efforts to push for state ...

I'm not an organic gardener, but as a former farm kid, I have a deep, abiding respect for Mother Nature. And for that reason, after 40 years of gardening, I'm resolving to swear off insecticides. That ...

The first zebra heliconian butterfly arrived earlier this past week to great celebration among the ‘littles’. We had been following the progress of monarch caterpillars chomping their way through our ...

Protect pollinators by choosing and using organic products wisely. (Susan Mulvihill/For The Spokesman-Review) Buy this photo I like to encourage gardeners to deal with their insect problems through ...