Some plants do more than just look good—they help keep annoying pests away. With natural compounds that deter insects, these plants offer a chemical-free way to protect your home and garden. Here are ...

It's a basic solution that doesn't require any toxic chemicals. Gardener shares natural way to get rid of plant-devouring ...

With our outdoor plants now properly covered with a blanket of snow, it’s time to turn our attention to our houseplants and ...

Tennessee and every other state has animals, plants and insects that aren't native to the region that they have taken up residence in. An invasive species is a plant or animal that is not native ...

Protecting seedlings from pests can feel like a constant battle; sometimes sensible plant choice is more worthwhile than ...

How far would leaf-eating insects go to dine on their favorite food? Perhaps the other side of the world, according to ...

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As Valentine's Day nears, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are working to keep imported flowers free of pests or ...

Thousands of carnivorous and rare tropical plants are hidden inside greenhouses on a dusty Hill Country road. For the first ...

That farmer can snap a picture, use a smartphone or computer to feed the photo into a web-based application called InsectNet ...

The findings, recently published in the journal New Phytologist, suggest multiple insect herbivore lineages have fed off gum trees, which are plants in the well-known Australian genus Eucalyptus ...