If you have a storage shed in your backyard, it can be converted into a usable, livable space where you can work on craft ...

Many people depend on feeders to draw hummingbirds into their yard, but several fruit plants can also work like a dinner bell ...

Think twice before cleaning up your leaf litter this fall, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert advises. Whether you ...

Sedum plants are low-maintenance ground covers that will grow almost anywhere. If you noticed something nibbling on the buds, ...

Skunks can be a nuisance, and they may take up residence under your house or in your yard. Here’s how to get rid of skunks in ...

As the needs of our houseplants change, there are a few things you can do to keep them alive and even thriving until spring.

A parasitic fungus takes over the brains of flies and controls them for its own sinister ends. Here’s the science behind the ...

Here are DIY measures I regularly use in my small city garden ... re short on beneficial insects, your garden ecosystem is telling you it needs more diversity. So, plant flowers to call more ...

So where does the blame lie? Plant nurseries may have a legitimate business producing house plants for garden centres, although if they have we could do with them telling the wholesalers and retailers ...

“We know that bats really eat a lot of insects ... in Georgia plant native blooming plants in your yard,” said Morris. “If you use herbicides it should be targeted. You shouldn’t just spray everywhere ...

Essential oils are highly concentrated extracts from plants. Anecdotal reports suggest that some essential oils help treat bug bites by reducing inflammation and itchiness. However, scientific ...