I am getting mixed recommendations on the use of pesticides in my garden when I ask gardening friends and local garden center staff. Can you provide some direction on how to use them properly.

Western Massachusetts experts from Full Circle Food Pantry Garden and Springfield's Forest Park offer advice on tomato care, composting, and creating pollinator pathways.

Protect yourself and wildlife from the wrath of fire ants with these effective ways to get rid of them, and avoid common ...

Depending on who you ask, Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon) is either an excellent turfgrass or a terrible weed. It spreads aggressively and tolerates drought, heat, and foot traffic, making it perfect ...

Think your yard is perfect? These landscaping choices - from privacy hedges to bamboo - might be quietly driving your ...

The consistently higher insect diversity and evenness found in the organic meadows highlight how organic land management promotes biodiversity. The study also finds that “40% of seed feeders and 36% ...

If you want a green lawn, water frequently during periods of heat and drought stress. Irrigate a quarter inch four to six ...

An organic synapse array enables night vision and pattern recognition in insect robots by detecting near-infrared light and triggering real-time motor responses. ( Nanowerk Spotlight ) Insect-scale ...

Lovebugs are swarming parts of South Korea, covering mountain peaks, homes and other places. These insects, known as Plecia ...

Beneath layers of waste, landfills around the US have been reaching scorching temperatures, spewing toxic gases and geysers ...