In the home garden, aphids may be held in check by a number of natural predators, including lady beetles, minute pirate bugs, ...

Q: I have been reading about using tobacco tea as an organic pesticide. The internet has several sites that explain how to make a tea with tobacco leaves or with cigarette butts. Once the tea is ...

While we all appreciate a garden bursting with vibrant color, the most memorable outdoor spaces go beyond the visual—they ...

As we head into summer, now is the final chance for green-fingered Brits to plant flowers in the garden in time for summer ...

The petunia with bright, white flowers looks like something you'd buy in spring at a garden nursery ... t need an extra chemical like the tobacco plant did to light up. "The [firefly] gene ...

“Now in spring, the garden centres do a wide range of things that you can grow in containers, like the tobacco plants and Petunias, which are very centred,” says Hall. “For ...

Tucked into a perennial bed, cottage-garden style. You’ll see this ... Nurseries will have flowering tobacco plants available for sale for the next couple of months. You may have to call ...

Having night-scented plants is essential for creating a perfect evening atmosphere. These plants, which bloom at night and ...

In gardening circles, they'll point to entomologist ... he was able to introduce a tobacco plant which he said the bees use to fortify themselves against varroa. Honeybees in general aren't ...

Bid goodbye to mosquitoes in your garden. From basil to marigolds to nasturtiums, these plants are nature's bug repellents. Basil as a plant is particularly effective against a certain pest called ...