Keeping buzzing insects away when you enjoy time outside in the backyard or front porch is a top priority. Some plants are known to help repel bugs and are worth planting in the garden as a natural ...

While gardeners have long appreciated the beauty of different lavender cultivars and collected the blooms to dry for sweet-scented sachets, entomologists are just discovering that lavender can act as ...

Warm-weather entertaining means competing with mosquitoes, flies and ants for your own patio — and a handful of easy-to-grow ...

Lavender and other aromatic herbs repel mosquitoes through their essential oils. Crushing the leaves releases oils—planting alone won’t do the trick. Use repellents with these oils for a natural way ...

Looking for a natural way to repel pests during the warmer seasons? Here are seven plants you can grow that will help. Bonus: ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mosquitoes are manifesting in this wet spring, and before you lather up the stinky bug spray, let's look into a viewer-suggester natural alternative. Both an NIH-published study on ...

Natural Repellents That Help Keep Insects Away. An insect climbing up the side of a green, lush plant – PexelsInsects do not ...

As we slide into summer, it’s important to consider those pesky mosquitoes and how to keep them away from you. Aside from being a nuisance, the unwanted insects can also carry diseases. In fact, ...

As the weather begins to warm up, you may be finding yourself spending more time outside — as long as the bugs won’t bother you. While you could use spray insect repellent for yourself, there are also ...

Question: Is lavender a good landscape choice even though it isn’t a native California plant? Answer: Yes, lavender is one of the most popular landscape plants in Sonoma County, and rightly so. It’ s ...

As we slide into summer, it’s important to consider those pesky mosquitoes and how to keep them away from you. Aside from being a nuisance, the unwanted insects can also carry diseases. In fact, ...