I used four classic DIY methods to trap (and kill!) fruit flies. Three involve Mason jars with different tops, and one is the super low-lift method of leaving the dregs of wine in a wine bottle out ...

Just when you thought you were safe to enjoy your fall harvest, the fruit flies have decided to move in. You bring home one too many apples from the orchard, and suddenly your kitchen is swarming with ...

There's nothing more embarrassing than inviting friends or family over, only for them to walk into a fruit fly-infested kitchen. And I'd know, because it happened to me on Friday when I threw a pizza ...

Fruit flies are attracted to fermenting fruit and vegetables, food particles, and grime in sink drains, and trash cans. A homemade spray with lemongrass essential oil can repel them or kill them if ...

It's that time of year again when you leave a piece of fruit on the counter for five minutes and suddenly your kitchen is hosting a rave for a thousand tiny, uninvited guests. Yes, the fruit flies are ...

Trying to figure out how to get rid of fruit flies can become a real challenge during the summer months. Luckily, we have easy homemade solutions that take just a few minutes to execute. Unwelcome ...

It’s late August, and battles are raging in gardens across the Yakima Valley. Whether it’s an incursion of yellow jackets, spotted spurge or crab grass, gardeners are on high alert. I know they’re ...

A recent graduate of the University of Minnesota, Nina started at CNET writing breaking news stories before shifting to covering Security Security and other government benefit programs. In her spare ...