A pesticide is any substance used to repel, kill or control certain kinds of animal and plant life considered pests. People often use pesticides in their gardens to kill insects, but they are also ...

“There’s no good bug but a dead bug” or so the makers of pest control products have claimed. For just about every home and garden pest, there’s likely a product available to control or eliminate it.

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June and July should be designated as National Plant Problem Months. Although I have never recorded results, I can assure you that horticulturists are asked more questions and are given more plant ...

It may sound weird, but garlic water is good for plants. Organic gardeners look to nature for ways to stop and prevent pest infestations instead of commercial pesticide products. Luckily, nature ...

A new study finds milkweed plants from retailers across the country contain pesticides that could harm the monarch butterflies attracted to the plants. Milkweed is a host plant for monarchs, and many ...

Gardeners shopping for plants this spring at Bachman's nurseries will find some new signs in the soil. The company will begin telling customers which of its plants are safe for bees. Bachman's is ...

A type of pesticide that's a focal point in the controversy over endangered honeybees has turned up in garden-store plants sampled by Friends of the Earth. Other bee experts say the pilot study on ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 21, 2023) According to a study in the Scientific Reports Journal, plant-forward diets might increase exposure to pesticide residues compared to meat-heavy diets. However, ...

The landscaping industry -- encompassing wholesale plant growers, retail nurseries, landscape installation and maintenance companies -- has long been known as the "green industry." But when it comes ...