This shrub features gorgeous year-round color in the form of fall and winter berries. It does well in shady conditions and ...

While early predictions have warned of a potential surge in mosquito numbers this summer, some are sounding the alarm on a different bloodsucker – ticks are back in business in parts of Minnesota.

Symptoms, which typically emerge two to six hours after eating meat, include hives, nausea, wheezing, low blood pressure and ...

The plant's disctinctive scent also deters common garden pests including asphids, whiteflies, and soil-dwelling nematodes.

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Recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studies estimate that about 476,000 Americans may be diagnosed with Lyme ...

Human encounters with wildlife are becoming more common due to shrinking natural habitats and expanding human neighborhoods, ...

Keeping pests away from your precious plants can be a struggle, but planting a few of these thyme varieties nearby can help ...

The Connecticut Department of Forestry and Horticulture did a test of 10 deer repellents, and guess which one came in first ...

With weather getting warmer, we all want to get outdoors and enjoy Spring, but ticks are also starting to appear in nature.

Temperatures remain spring-like and warm in South Dakota- but if you’re heading outside, then beware of ticks. The South ...

Tip number two: Plant boxwoods, oleanders or allium.