Although we love the natural world, we don't really love it when it starts attacking our veggies just as they begin to thrive. There is nothing as disappointing as going out to check your crops in the ...

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 ...

A row of crops being protected by insect netting - Thomas Faull/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ask any gardener who their nemesis is, and they will probably ...

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.

Different chemical coatings used on mosquito nets can affect how well they perform, which means that nets should be assessed on more than just their insecticide content alone, new research shows.