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Key Takeaways Dish soap is a DIY pest solution that causes more harm to plants than help in pest deterrent.Essential oils are another pest control solution that often proves to be weak or ineffective.

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The key elements for this kinder approach to growing roses are to choose the right varieties for your location, build and ...

Swampscott Conservancy You’re probably familiar with European or western honeybees (Apis mellifera) given that the popularity of keeping them is on the rise in suburban and even urban gardens. As the ...

Bees are incredibly important to our ecosystem. Still, bee colonies have been on the decline for years. Here's how you can ...

This is a good method if you wish to keep sweat bees away from a very specific part of your yard, such as your outdoor ...

Nobody wants weeds in their garden as they're unsightly and bothersome. If you want to prevent them, you may want to plant a ...