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These five zucchini companion plants can help repel pests, attract beneficial insects, and suppress weeds without pesticides.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cyndi Monaghan/Getty Images When you're planting your garden, you're probably imagining a gorgeous array of blooms, a basket full ...

If you have pine trees nearby, chances are you’ve stepped over more pine cones than you can count. You might have used pine ...

Snow and cold temperatures rarely kill plants native to Ohio. Most insects survive cold winters by producing an antifreeze-like chemical or entering diapause. Recently, we visited with thousands of ...

Ladybugs, lacewings, and other beneficial insects feed on plant pests and naturally make gardens more pest-resistant. But like pollinators, these “good bugs" also feed on nectar and pollen, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most plants rely on sunlight and soil nutrients to survive, but some have evolved a much more unusual strategy. Carnivorous plants ...

Acid-filled pitchers complete with fangs. Labyrinthine chambers decorated with bristles. Leaves that snap shut in less than a ...

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Intentionally planting marigolds with various veggies, blooms, and herbs is known as companion planting, and, in many cases, ...