The state of Texas has just devised a unique system for dealing with maggots: “raining flies.” A biological control program is using sterile flies and fly eggs to fight flesh-eating maggots. The ...

Ready to give up backyard composting because it's too difficult? It may surprise you to learn that prolific (and kind-of-cute ...

If you’re a gardener and you’ve found composting difficult or frustrating, you’re not alone. LAist science reporter Jacob ...

WASHINGTON The findings regarding /*Wright County Egg*/ and /*Hillandale Farms*/ were released on Monday. The two farms recalled more than half a billion /*eggs*/ after /*salmonella poisoning*/ ...

The federal government is planning to breed millions of flies and dump them over Mexico and Texas via airplanes in an effort to combat a flesh-eating maggot. The pest being targeted is the ...

Composting as a garden owner is almost a no-brainer. There are so many benefits of composting to your plants, the environment, and soil that it just makes sense to set up a compost bin in your home.