Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ninetechno / Getty Images No matter how much care you give your plants, pests and diseases are a common challenge. If you're ...

If you're interested in natural ways to look after your plants, neem oil may have fallen onto your radar. But what exactly is it, and how can it be used? This substance is derived from the seeds of ...

Neem oil comes from the pressed fruit of the neem tree, which is native to India and Africa. Neem oil has natural insect-repelling properties, making for a useful yet organic insecticide. To use on ...

This natural pesticide may work on a small infestation – it just requires elbow grease and repeat treatments ...

Most gardeners reach for the spray bottle the moment they spot a pest. But that reflex may be doing more harm than good, ...

You can use this non-toxic pest control method on all kinds of plants ...

When early spring days have finally arrived, so do the hungry critters that would love to devour your vegetables and flowers. Now is the time to be proactive and take steps to prevent pests. Here’s ...

A popular product used by home fruit-tree growers in days past was a spray known as “dormant oil.” Gardeners would apply the spray to leafless trees in late winter to kill overwintering bugs and bug ...