With the right plants in the right spots, you can protect your home while making it feel fresher and more inviting. If you're ...

Cutting lemon balm back by half just before flowering also encourages bushier growth and keeps the leaves tender. Young ...

Though you can find mosquito repellent on the market, it’s a good idea to have a few natural options that you can use on your ...

Skip the hours closest to sunrise and sunset, when mosquitoes are most active. Your best bet to avoid mosquito bites is to ...

The Home You Own What really keeps mosquitoes away? Probably not your lavender plants. A fact-based look at scented plants, essential oils and other mosquito repellents.

Warmer weather is finally here, and we couldn’t be happier to feel that glorious sunshine on our skin. However, if there’s one thing that loves summer even more than we do, it’s mosquitoes. These tiny ...

You've worked hard to make your yard a colorful, inviting oasis, but mosquitoes can make it impossible to enjoy the garden ...

The formula is made of natural plant oils that repel several types of bugs including the gnarliest mosquitoes. Each stick provides 2.5 hours of protection in a 12-foot area.

After 40 years of research, scientists at Michigan State University have uncovered how plants use isoprene to defend themselves against insect attacks. A powerful, plant-made compound may offer a ...

A powerful natural bug repellent is hiding in some of our plants, but Michigan State University researchers said it may also be making our air dirtier, raising new concerns about crop science and ...

No matter your preference, these plants, flowers and herbs make wonderful (and natural!) additions to a kitchen pest management plan. They also happen to be delicious and/or beautiful.