Mosquitoes can make outdoor spaces uncomfortable and even pose health risks, which is why natural plant-based repellents are ...

Corpse plants definitely earn their nickname. Their pungent odors attract not only the carrion insects – beetles and flies normally drawn to decomposing meat – that pollinate the plants, but also ...

Outdoors ladybugs and Asian lady beetles are good at eliminating garden pests. Indoors they can leaves stains and smells behind. Learn how to keep them away.

Indoor raised beds are a natural progression of the current nature trend in home design. If the houseplants attract pests, ...

Rats have one of the most powerful senses of smell in the animal kingdom, far surpassing that of humans. Their noses contain ...

Patios are designed for pleasant outdoor living. But bugs, rodents, and other critters can make relaxing difficult. Fortunately there are a range of deterrents.

SINGAPORE – For the first time, the process of preserving plants for posterity can be viewed by the public, following the launch of the Singapore Herbarium’s largest digitalisation effort on Oct 28.

No one wants ticks or fleas in their yard. But when it comes to fending them off, plants are a great alternative to ...

Many of our readers have confirmed that dryer sheets will repel both spiders and flies. Keep a few extra sheets in clothes hampers and around the laundry area and you can kiss all those spiders ...

Old soda and beer cans can be a great source of materials for recycling, upcycling, and other eco-friendly projects. If you find yourself with a million discarded cans every trash cycle, you may be ...

Whether you're a home gardener or an industrial farmer, you might be familiar with mulching films—plastic sheets laid over ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University (THE CONVERSATION) If you visit a cemetery ...