Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although we love the natural world, we don't really love it when it starts attacking our veggies just as they begin to thrive.

I have been a proponent of floating row cover for years. When placed on hoops over a vegetable crop, this lightweight fabric allows sunlight and moisture to pass through it and acts as a physical ...

Although red netting generally isn't used, a 2015 study showed that when crops were irradiated with red light, pest insects known as onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) tended to stay away from the plants.

Insect pests in your garden can be a challenge, especially if you're trying not to use pesticides. Installing insect netting at the right time can help.

Early forms of mosquito nets were used exclusively by the royalty in ancient civilisations such as Egypt and Rome. In India, mosquito nets are mentioned in the poetry of 15th century Telugu poet ...