Backyard mosquito control in backyards and other outdoor venues is always a challenge, especially if you want to avoid using pesticides like DEET.

If you have a drill and some old 2-liter soda bottles, you can also make your own DIY drip irrigation system. It’s cheaper and easier than buying a system and getting it installed. And it works very well.

Okay, you can’t literally garden IN an apartment But you might be surprised to learn what you can grow on even a balcony or patio.

If you’ve got eggshells and you’ve got a garden, you’ve got a brilliant recycling program waiting to happen. You can use eggshells in gardening to enrich soil, and it’s so easy.

How do you keep bugs out of your garden without using pesticides? Grow plants that attract pest-eating bugs like bees and ladybugs.