A handful of September jobs can knock out overwintering pests before they settle in, but one popular cleanup habit can ...

We have been long-time composters in other areas of the country. We now live in Benicia and have a question we haven’t seen addressed elsewhere. We have what we think are no-seeum bites that begin ...

I wrote an article in this space a few weeks ago about the impending emergence of Brood X cicadas. I ended the article imagining all of those little insects humming the song, “I’m Coming Out” by Diana ...

Cut the thick flower stalks of hardy amaryllis down to their base. Leave the foliage in place for the rest of the summer. Bermuda, zoysia, centipede and St. Augustine lawns can be aerated now. Don’t ...

Some Morris Park neighbors say the city Department of Sanitation's organics program encouraging residents to compost is attracting unwanted critters. Johnny Sepulveda is among the many in Morris Park ...

I have some coffee grounds that were not used, and these worms appeared in them. Are they a problem? Should I not use the grounds, and should I try to kill the worms? That's a common question about ...