You should never throw potato peels away. These food scraps are high in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals like potassium, calcium, and magnesium—so they can work real wonders in the garden. In fact ...

My first encounter with old-fashioned potato beetles took place very early in my career. This was way before there was such a thing as the internet. A client brought in an elongated, dark gray beetle ...

Unfortunately, pests are not a seasonal problem and they aren’t limited to ants and spiders. There are tons of little unwelcome creatures looking to find shelter inside your home, and it’s important ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...

Taking advantage of the natural benefits that come from companion planting can help deter lots of pests that usually trouble sweet potato plants. Your plants can remain healthy and grow strong to give ...