Toward the end of February temperatures will begin to warm a little. However, temperatures in the 30s and 40s are still quite ...

Are aphids overrunning your garden? Margie Siegal gives tips to rid yourself of these little insects—and the ants that farm ...

Sugar beet growers have been warned that farm hygiene is "critical" to protect their crops after Defra refused an emergency bid to use a neonicotinoid pesticide.

• Before the heat and dry air of spring and summer, update your irrigation system to in-line drip, flexible tubing with ...

Covering lettuce with insect-proof mesh – from June until August prevents the aphids getting to their roots. There is no chemical control for root aphids, so try to avoid the problem or grow a ...

Sugar beet growers have been warned that farm hygiene is "critical" to protect their crops after Defra refused an emergency bid to use ...

Your description sounds like you have a problem with whiteflies and a population big enough that it requires treatment. Despite their name, they resemble moths more than flies and are a common ...

Alex Mayer MP, a long-time pollinator supporter, has welcomed ministers’ decision to block the use of the controversial ...

Three teams awarded prizes for ideas including gamifying sustainable choices at festivals and promoting better biodiversity in beet farming ...

To put out big blooms camellias need the right care. From planting them in the wrong soil to watering them improperly, here ...

An insect-control expert has highlighted the urgent need for research and development of sustainable crop protection methods ...

When a friend asked me why her lemon tree, despite diligent fertilization, had bright yellow leaves and was failing to thrive, I told her I would try to determine the ...