Some bugs and other pests can do real damage in the garden. Get rid of harmful insects and learn which pesticides are safe to use.
Bright white fuzzy aphids on a branch with green leaves
Woolly Aphids in the Garden: Prevention and Removal
raccoons in trash
How to Get Rid of Raccoons
Canada goose standing on grass.
Here's How to Keep Geese From Ruining Your Lawn
clover mite up close
What Are These Tiny Red Bugs? They Might Be Clover Mites
June bug
Here's How to Get Rid of June Bugs
Lantana Plants
12 Plants That Repel Those Pesky Mosquitoes
squirrel eating plants
Fight Garden Squirrels Without Harming Them
aphid and larvae on a rose
Homemade, All-Natural Ways to Fight Aphids
Squirrel enjoying the Springtime
How to Prevent Squirrels From Digging Up Your Bulbs
How to get rid of ticks in your yard illustration
How to Control Ticks in Your Yard
rabbit nibbling in a garden
Is There Such a Thing as Rabbit-Proof Plants?
rabbit eating grass
How to Keep Rabbits Out of Your Garden
Mealybugs in Stem Joint
Check Your Houseplants for 10 Common Pests
Purple iris flowers clustered together in garden closeup
10 Plants That Voles Will Avoid
Filoxera/Phylloxera
Learn How to Identify Common Plant Pests and Diseases
Squirrel laying on top of roof closeup
How to Get Squirrels Out of the Attic
Hiker spraying bug spray with DEET
What Does and Does Not Work to Control Mosquitoes
Close view of a striped skunk in a grassy area
Get Rid of Skunk Odor: What Really Works
You can get a squirrel out of the house - humanely.
6 Methods for Ridding Your Home of Squirrels Humanely
rabbit in a garden
6 Ways to Keep Rabbits Out of Your Garden
chipmunk in a garden
Learn How to Control Chipmunks in Your Yard
A close-up of a grasshopper on a leaf
How to Control Grasshoppers in the Garden
asian lady beetle and lady bug
What Are Asian Lady Beetles and How Do You Control Them?
hornworm eating tomatoes
How to Control Tomato Hornworms
Potato beetles on leaves
Got Potato Beetles? Save Your Crop With Organic Controls
cabbage worms chewing holes in a leaf
How to Deal With Cabbage Worms
strawberries
Prevent Strawberry Pests Organically
Carrion crow (Corvus corone) foraging on lawn
Those Digging Critters May Be After Lawn Grubs
Larva. Vile disgusting maggot. Image of grub worms. Beetle larvae. Nasty insect. Pest root. Sickening animal.
How to Prevent and Deal With Lawn Grubs
moles vs. voles
What Is the Difference Between a Mole and a Vole?
dog in a yard
How to Keep Dogs Away From Yards
stray cat in a backyard
Ways to Keep Cats Out of Your Yard or Garden
How to Keep Voles Out of Your Yard
What Is a Vole and How to Get Rid of It
Groundhog in profile walking on grass.
The Best Ways to Rid Your Yard of Groundhogs
March of the Aphids
How to Use and Make Pyrethrin Insecticide
mealybug on a houseplant
Easy Ways to Eliminate Mealybugs From Indoor Plants
Pests can destroy your garden
5 Tips for Keeping Pests Out of Your Garden
Garden pesticide
Summer Oil, Dormant Oil, Horticultural Oil—What's the Difference?
Two Earwigs on a Daisy
How Do I Get Rid of Earwigs in My Garden?
Garden slug
How to Control Slugs in the Garden
Japanese beetle climbing on a leaf.
How to Protect Your Garden from Japanese Beetles
diy wasp trap
How to Make a DIY Wasp Trap
snake in the grass
How to Get Rid of Snakes Without a Call to the Exterminator
Tingidae, lace wing bug.
Tiny Lace Bugs Cause Big Damage on Flowers
Mealybugs on Jasmine Plant
What Are Those Fuzzy White Bugs on My Plants?
Swallowtail Caterpillar, Japan
Learn How to Protect Your Flowers From Harmful Garden Caterpillars
man spraying in garden
What Are Some Helpful Homemade Organic Pesticides for a Flower Garden?
Brown and gray feral cat sitting on cement next to garden lawn
Keep Stray Cats Out of Your Yard With These Easy Tips
European starlings at a feeder
Getting Rid of Starlings - Easy, Safe Tips That Really Work
House Sparrows
How to Get Rid of Sparrows in Your Yard
carpenter bee
How to Distinguish Carpenter Bees from Other Types of Bees
Spraying runner beans
The Inside Scoop on Insecticidal Soap
Euonymus scale
Combat Armored Scale on Your Euonymus Shrubs
Close-up of Raspberries on the Vine
Identifying and Eliminating Three Types of Raspberry Borers
Stack of cut firewood near foliage closeup
How to Control Firewood Pests
Flea beetle on leaf.
Prevent Flea Beetle Infestations to Save Time, Energy, and Money
Tiny red chigger insect on the underside of a leaf.
Chiggers and How to Prevent Them in Your Yard
Spotted lanternfly
Spotted Lanternfly Identification and Control
Raccoon begging for food
Wildlife Safety Tips: Raccoons
Close up of an ant on a flower
Learn How to Control Ants in the Flower Garden
Backyard ponds can lead to mosquitos
Learn How to Control Mosquitoes Naturally
Aphids eating rose
Simple Tips to Identify and Get Rid of Aphids in Your Garden
Purple Fountain Grass Closeup
Deer Dislike These Grasses, but You'll Love Them
Moths flying in lamp light
What's a Yellow "Bug Away" Light?