As a long-term advocate for organic growing, time and time again I come up across the same misconceptions about organic pest control and what it really involves. These myths can easily get in the way ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Relying too heavily on a series of hacks, tricks, and shortcuts can lead us to make some common pest control mistakes that only make an otherwise manageable infestation worse. Whether you are doing ...

We asked a pest pro to share the most effective natural mice repellent that will keep the critters out of your home—and it's ...

Biological control involves the utilisation of natural predators, parasites and pathogens to suppress pest populations, while Integrated Pest Management (IPM) combines biological methods with cultural ...

Biological control of insect pests - where 'natural enemies' keep pests at bay - is saving farmers in Asia and the Pacific billions of dollars, according to new research. Biological control involved ...

Dear EarthTalk: What are some all-natural ways to control insects and rodents? – P.L., Trenton, NJ Natural pest control has become increasingly popular given the slew of health and effectiveness ...

In this episode of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and Friends, editor Hannah Kincaid talks with Howard Garrett about how to terminate and repel pests using methods that are less harmful than many mainstream ...

Jessica Walliser, an organic gardening advocate, makes the case for natural pest management in “Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden.” She favors an approach that lets nature take its course, ...

Most people want insects out of their gardens and yards. Jessica Walliser invites them in. Walliser, an organic gardening advocate, makes the case for natural pest management in "Attracting Beneficial ...

Summertime, and the living is ... buggy. High heat and vulnerable, unhappy plants magnetize waves of annoying and harmful insects to your garden. But before you crack the whip with toxic chemicals and ...