Lemon and Cloves: Placing lemon halves with cloves stuck in them around the house can help deter mosquitoes. Garlic: Crushed ...

Empty or remove the saucers from under your potted plants to keep them from retaining water, giving mosquitoes a place to ...

For gardeners looking to reduce their reliance on sprays and chemicals, Ms Faiza shares some plants that offer an attractive ...

Fleas and ticks can be more than a nuisance; they can be a real health hazard. Here is one way you may be able to keep these ...

Geraniums are also a non-harmful way to reduce the number of slugs and snails in the garden; they’ll naturally avoid your ...

Pest pros speak to whether vanilla extract is a viable solution for repelling mosquitoes and what to use instead.

IF you’re fed up with caterpillars crawling all over your plants, fear not, you’ve come to the right place.  Some caterpillars are serious plant pests and one of the most common garden ...

Go natural to get rid of mosquitoes. On the occasion of National Dengue Day, get your hands on the plants that keep ...

Mosquitoes are highly visual hunters when it comes to finding a human to bite. This means movement and dark clothing colors ...

As the weather heats up, it's not just you heading indoors to cool off; bugs tend to follow. Ants, fruit flies and other ...

Austin Public Health is expecting an active mosquito season and that means mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile. Last week, Austin Public Health reminded the public that May is the beginning of ...