As a long-term advocate for organic growing, time and time again I come up across the same misconceptions about organic pest control and what it really involves. These myths can easily get in the way ...

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

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various eco-friendly pest management strategies, you will encourage songbirds, ...

A thriving garden is full of life, but not all living organisms are beneficial to plant growth. In addition to butterflies, bees, and earthworms, there are many insects that feed on leaves, stems, ...

CORVALLIS – You look around the garden and see aphids suck the life out of your rose buds, flea beetles chomp on the cauliflower and cabbage butterflies lay eggs that will turn into voracious ...

There are nearly 1 million known insect species on Earth, and just 2% of these insects are harmful to plants, animals or humans. Managing insects in the vegetable garden and home landscape requires an ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – You look around the garden and see aphids suck the life out of your rosebuds, flea beetles chomp on the cauliflower and cabbage butterflies lay eggs that will turn into voracious ...

Insecticides don't discriminate between "good" guys and "bad" guys in the landscape. Always use the softest effective options and apply carefully to protect pollinators and beneficial predators in the ...

Read this before rubbing dryer sheets on your body this summer.

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...