Whether you have a few containers on your balcony, a raised garden bed, or a sprawling in-ground garden, gardening is hard work. Between the digging, planting, and ongoing maintenance, the last thing ...

Using garden netting is a traditional pest-control method for backyards, as it creates a protective barrier around precious crops while letting sunshine and moisture through. It cuts out the need for ...

The right garden netting protects crops without endangering your backyard visitors. But one option does far more harm than ...

Bugs and insects are an irrefutable part of gardening, and these pests can damage your hard work by eating leaves or laying eggs on your slaved-over fruit and veg. That's why investing in some fine ...

I have been a proponent of floating row cover for years. When placed on hoops over a vegetable crop, this lightweight fabric allows sunlight and moisture to pass through it and acts as a physical ...

Every 17 years, the cicadas come. There are more than 3,000 species of cicadas, but the ones we’re talking about emerge cyclically. They dig out from their underground pods, molt, grow new wings, mate ...

— Recommendations are independently chosen by our editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us and our publishing partners a commission. “The outdoor garden pests I encounter the most ...

I just moved from Arizona to this area, and a neighbor advised me that deer were a problem in the neighborhood and that I need to protect my plants from them. What does this mean? — Sasha Black, ...

AN Eastern Brown snake trapped in discarded garden netting has been saved by some quick thinking WIRES Northern Rivers rescuers. The snake was not alone, a WIRES spokesperson said - it was trapped ...