One stubborn ant marching across the kitchen counter can spark a full-blown war. Most people reach for a pricey chemical spray without thinking twice, but a better solution sits quietly in the cabinet ...

Weed management is an inevitable part of a lawn, and you'll also need to keep tabs on getting rid of weeds in your garden, too. With year-round care, you can stop weeds before they become larger ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Spending time outdoors is a rite of passage during the summertime. Unfortunately, so are bug bites. And ...

Whether you’re having a backyard cookout or camping with your family, nothing puts a damper quite as fast as biting insects like mosquitoes, flies and ticks. To help keep bites at bay, the best bug ...

Most gardeners reach for the spray bottle the moment they spot a pest. But that reflex may be doing more harm than good, ...

One question we get a lot here at CR: Are there any effective bug sprays that don’t contain deet? While deet-based products make up most of our top-scoring insect repellents, and deet is effective and ...

Scientists are always looking for better ways to foil bugs that leave itchy welts in their wake. Despite the many tools being studied, from tick-killing fungus to genetically modified mosquitoes, bug ...

As the weather warms up, insect problems will be on the increase. But while many gardeners think that they immediately should get an insecticide and begin spraying when they see insects in their ...

Q: To keep your picnic area free of insects, put Listerine in a spray bottle and spray the table and chairs where you are enjoying the outside. You will be bug-free for a few hours, if not days. It's ...

CASCADE, Mich. — It’s an increasingly familiar sight in U.S. cities and suburbs: A van pulls up to the curb. Workers wearing gloves, masks and other protective gear strap on backpack-type mechanisms ...