There is something deeply satisfying about snipping fresh palak for your dal or a handful of coriander for your chutney from ...

Learn how to prepare and apply a simple insecticide using potassium soap to help control aphids, mealybugs, and whiteflies on ...

Learn how to spot these sap-suckers and decide when your tree needs treatment. Image credit: Mahmoud Yahyaoui / Pexels ...

You may also prefer to use a DIY all-purpose cleaner to reduce the proliferation of plastic waste that comes from bringing home bottle after bottle of store-bought cleaner. And, at the end of the day, ...

Just because you make a DIY spray in your own kitchen doesn't mean it's safe for the beneficial critters in your garden, says an expert gardener.

Millions of lettuces are set to be wasted as farmers are grappling with a record outbreak of aphids that has devastated the end of their growing season. Growers are facing losses of £10m, as 30 ...

Crisphead, romaine, and iceberg crops at risk from ‘worst infestation in 25 years’ Patrick Galbraith is The Telegraph's Environment Correspondent. He is the author of books Uncommon Ground and In ...

Limescale can quickly leave taps, showerheads and bathroom surfaces looking dull, particularly in homes where hard water is a problem. New research from bathroom retailer Wholesale Domestic claims ...

Have you encountered any tiny insect swarms lately? There’s a good chance those little critters are aphids. As one expert explains, they’re entering the final phase of their life cycle when they start ...

Spider mating season reaches its peak between late summer and early autumn, which means they're likely to invade your home in September. No one wants to see the eight-legged creatures lingering around ...

When an insecticide application fails to control bluegreen aphid, application conditions may not be the only cause. Research has identified resistant populations across southern Australia, confirming ...