This household staple is a secret weapon in the garden.

Use Murphy Oil Soap to make your own DIY insecticidal soap spray. Combine mild, biodegradable soap with water and apply directly to pests on plant leaves. Reapply once or twice per week to increase ...

Most gardeners are good stewards of the land and attempt to control pests using tactics with minimal environmental impact. Insecticidal soaps have become an increasingly popular method of controlling ...

Q: You recently wrote a column recommending insecticidal soap for use against aphids. What is insecticidal soap? Is it different from dish soap? Can I make my own at home? A: Insecticidal soaps are ...

Squash bugs usually hide under rocks and plant debris at night—a fact you can use to your advantage by making a squash bug ...

Q: Please recommend a ready to use houseplant spray containing insecticidal soap or pyrethrin that you suggested using to get patio plants ready to move indoors. I have several large geraniums, doing ...

Insecticidal soaps are a good way to treat insects on plants both indoors and outdoors, and they are environmentally friendly. These soaps kills insect pests by direct contact only. The soap ...

There are nearly 1 million known insect species on Earth, and just 2% of these insects are harmful to plants, animals or humans. Managing insects in the vegetable garden and home landscape requires an ...

Pesticide labels are legally binding documents that must be read and followed for safety and proper use. Biorational pesticides, like insecticidal soap, can control pests while being less harmful to ...

Last week I started discussing some of the pesticides that can be used if you consider yourself an organic gardener. I started this discussion to help gardeners realize that in organic farming and ...