How To Keep Bees Away From Your House

What could be wrong with an attractive, compact, bushy peach tree? Plenty! Your tree could have the incurable bacterial phony peach disease (PPD).This disease came seemingly out of nowhere and first struck peach trees in Georg

A painted daisy is proof that you can’t judge a book by its cover. Or rather, that you can’t judge an effective bug-killer by its beautiful blooms.We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If

If you are looking for a natural way to keep blood-sucking pesky insects at bay, then here’s an exclusive list of the best Herbs that Keep Mosquitoes Away. Grow them for surprising results!

When we hear ‘spiders’ it makes us go uncomfortable, as most of us don’t like to have them around in our homes. The good news is, you can grow Plants that Repel Spiders and get rid of them, without using any chemical approach that does more harm than good!

Nothing beats the elegance of white roses, and what can be more beautiful than the ones rambling around a pergola or garden obelisk? If you want such an addition, here’s everything on How to Grow Cherokee Rose!

This post may contain affiliate links, which means that I may receive a commission if you make a purchase using these links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. In our attempts to save the bees, many of us are

The goal for any sustainable gardener should be to create closed-loop systems—where the garden can be maintained without the need for many, if any, external inputs. In other words, wherever possible, we should aim to create a garden that can support and sustain itself over time. 

Whether you're aware of it or not, there are almost certainly a few items in your house that you could be repurposing and making better use of. Not only is repurposing (like recycling) eco-friendly and good for the environment, but it’ll save you money in the long run. Here are eight common items in your house you should always repurpose.

Foundation plantings often are overlooked and underappreciated, but they don’t have to be utilitarian and boring. The right foundation plants can add instant curb appeal by providing color, texture and structure. A combination of evergreens and deciduous plants including small shrubs,perennials, andgroundcovers, keeps your foundation planting bed interesting.

Gardeners know pollinators are essential, especially those industrious bees buzzing tirelessly in and out of squash blossoms and trumpet vines. But one kind of bee may wear your patience thin if you’ve discovered their handiwork: Carpenter bees! If you’ve found perfectly round ½-diameter holes drilled into your deck timbers, wood siding, mailbox posts, or outdoor furniture with a little sawdust beneath the holes, you may be housing these gentle bees.

When it comes to weed management in the garden, focusing on prevention will save you from hours spent pulling weeds. Mulch is the most common tool used to keep weeds out of your garden. By preventing light from reaching seeds, mulch reduces weed seed germination. Plants can be used in the same way to cover soil and reduce the amount of sunlight reaching weed seeds. When selecting plants for weed prevention, look for those with a dense canopy to shade the soil. We’ve rounded up a list of 12 great plants that will keep weeds out of your garden.

Whether you're mowing the lawn or hosting a cookout, the last thing you want to worry about is stinging insects such as wasps. But the truth is that wasps have a somewhat undeserved bad reputation. These insects actually do plenty of good in our lawns and gardens, and not all types of wasps are aggressive.