No matter how much care you give your plants, pests and diseases are a common challenge. If you're looking for a natural, effective solution, consider neem oil. Used to control fungal diseases and ...

I’m collecting my supplies and reading gardening articles and have run across several references to “neem oil.” What is it and how do you use it in the garden? Though pest populations are low right ...

Editor’s note: How Does Your Garden Grow is a series the Gazette will feature again this growing season, provided by master gardener Ken Oles of Wrentham. He will discuss various backyard gardening ...

Some insecticides can kill beneficial insects or natural enemies of the targeted plant pest. These pesticides can interfere with the reproduction of natural predators and their ability to locate and ...

Termites silently damage wooden furniture. Cost-effective natural solutions exist. Sunlight and neem oil are effective. Orange oil and boric acid can eliminate termites. Cardboard traps help remove ...