Dish soap is a DIY pest solution that causes more harm to plants than help in pest deterrent. Essential oils are another pest control solution that often proves to be weak or ineffective. Tobacco and ...

The Urban Prepper demonstrates how to build a DIY pest control kit for home emergencies. New details released about the death ...

Problem pests can wreak havoc in the home. Whether you have carpet beetle infestations or bed bugs crawling on sheets, getting rid of them is no easy feat. According to the experts, we should stay ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For many home gardeners, pesticides are an easy way to keep their ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

Mahogany Taylor is a licensed contractor with more than 35 years of experience in construction and interior design. She started early as an apprentice in several trades and gained industry experience ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Several types of pests can invade your home, from rodents such as mice and rats to insects such as moths, mosquitoes, and ants, to other creepy crawlies like spiders – very few homes are completely ...

Spring starts Thursday and many Coloradans are eager to dig into their gardens. But in a state where late frosts and hailstorms can derail even the best-laid planting plans, when is the right time to ...