Good guy or bad guy? Believe it or not, many insects in the landscape are beneficial to our gardens. When spotting insects in ...

Any seasoned farmer knows that crop interferences brought about by plant pests, diseases and weeds can wipe out their hard work and cause significant crop loss if not 100 per cent loss. The ...

A recently published collection of policy briefs presents evidence-based policy recommendations on how to develop improved protocols and strategies for the successful control, prevention and ...

One of the special joys of home vegetable gardening is harvesting vine-ripened tomatoes. Many gardeners have planted their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ticks were named NPMA’s 2025 Pest of the Year due to their significant public-health impact, including rising tick-borne diseases ...

Companion plants play various roles in the vegetable garden community. The cucumber companion plants featured here promote ...

With the official start of spring around the corner, the board-certified entomologists at the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) are urging homeowners to get ahead of the surge of unwanted ...

Don't let potato diseases and pest ruin your crop of taters! Learn how to identify and combat the most common problems growing potatoes.

Looking upward into the branches of a very large elm tree. - Alex Cristi /Getty Images Summertime shade might be the most obvious benefit trees provide, but they also improve air quality, cool the air ...