Cultural tip: Avoid overfertilizing roses with water-soluble, nitrogen-based fertilizers, which prompts overgrowth of ...

Ants can be an annoyance for many gardeners but there are some easy hacks you can use to keep these pesky insects out of your ...

Q: When you recommend that we leave the leaves to decompose on the lawn or in the compost pile do you take into account the ...

A team of scientists set out to determine how many ants live on Earth at any given time. The answer is astounding, to say the ...

While the essential oils and extracts distilled from citrus peels are effective at repelling insects ranging from carpenter ...

Ants have always been a problem pest in our homes but many Aussies are reporting more frequent infestations and less success with traditional control methods. There are two key reasons we're seeing ...

Red and black fire ants are common in NC and can cause anaphylactic shock especially for vulnerable kids, elderly, and pets.

According to experts, using orange peels as composting material can boost plant health and even deter common garden pests ...

Ants are one of the most common household pests in North Carolina. The insects can be a year-round issue, but you’re more likely to see them inside beginning in the spring, Chris Hayes, a postdoctoral ...

(WDBJ) - Virginia Cooperative Extension is keeping an eye on hybrid fire ants. “We’ve seen farms that have anywhere from one mound to we have one now that has 58 mounds in a field,” said Amy Byington, ...

Researchers thought colder temperatures and higher elevations could stop the march of invasive fire ants across NC. Mother ...

Three species of fire ants have been found in North Carolina: red imported fire ants, black fire ants, and hybrid fire ants.