Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. Happy 4th of July. I talk to concerned gardeners every year about insects and disease, so this week I will discuss using a more natural approach with the ...

It’s a little sad to see your plants struggling because of pests, especially if you’ve put a lot of time and effort into growing them. If you’re worried about the risks of using chemicals to fend off ...

Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

Summertime, and the living is ... buggy. High heat and vulnerable, unhappy plants magnetize waves of annoying and harmful insects to your garden. But before you crack the whip with toxic chemicals and ...

Learn how certain flies, wasps, spiders, and other beneficial garden insects can keep garden pest populations in check and strengthen your backyard ecosystem. Our gardens are home to many natural ...

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 ...