Apart from mealworms and nest boxes, there are other steps you can take to make bluebirds feel at home. In the fall and winter months, bluebirds trade their diet of bugs for berries like hollies, ...

Gardeners are being urged to sprinkle black pepper in their gardens for two really important reasons this June. Black pepper ...

It’s officially gardening season, and I’m already excited to see my flower beds and the pots on my porch sprout with vibrant ...

Squirrels can be an adorable addition to your garden. Although there are some benefits to having squirrels around, they can also be a major nuisance.

Bird feeders sometimes attract as many squirrels as birds. Read on to learn how to keep squirrels out of bird feeders.

Warm-weather entertaining means competing with mosquitoes, flies and ants for your own patio — and a handful of easy-to-grow plants can help push pests back without sprays or candles. What Plants Help ...

Key Takeaways: A recent study found that adding patchouli oil to unscented cream to make an essential-oil-based lotion for the skin protects against mosquitoes just as effectively as DEET. This offers ...

Backyard season shouldn’t mean swatting season. If mosquitoes, flies and aphids are turning your patio into a no-go zone, the fix may already be growing at your local nursery. A handful of ...

A squirrel eating an acorn on a tree branch - Stephen Waycott/Getty Images As adorable as they may be from afar, a squirrel is not a gardener's best friend. These small, furry rodents can destroy your ...

The e-cigarette scourge is has become so virulent that even the squirrels are apparently getting hooked on vaping. In a viral video circulating online, a gray squirrel is seen toting an automated ...

Every summer, flies and ants turn kitchens into battlegrounds. Chemical sprays and commercial pesticides solve the problem temporarily, but they raise serious concerns about food safety and indoor air ...