Thanks to its strong, refreshing scent, this fast-growing herb can act as a form of natural pest control that will ward off ...

CORVALLIS — Freshly planted and carefully tended, vegetable gardens can quickly become a magnet for trouble. Problems seem to spring up overnight. Weeds, for instance, can overtake a garden in days.

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

If you have been battling bugs in your garden all season, the culprit might not be bad luck — it could be the plants themselves. From beloved roses to summer staples like tomatoes and watermelons, ...

I got a call a few years ago from a reader who also happens to be a relative. After the call I went over to her home and checked out the problem. From what I could see much of her cabbage and ...

Do you know why ants never get sick? They have anty bodies. Ants are annoying if they get into the house or make their anthills in places we’d rather they wouldn’t, but they don’t cause many problems ...