Get some 2×2 stakes, about 4-6 feet tall, and stake them around your tree. Often, Campbell doesn’t even use the cloth. Just the act of bumping into the stakes can be enough for deer to look elsewhere.

Mild soap works wonders! Mix a few drops of fragrance-free dish soap (around ½ teaspoon per litre of water) and gently wipe down affected leaves and stems with a soft cloth or sponge. This smothers ...

Whilst kneeling on an ant’s nest last week – in shorts – and watching them stream over my legs and the lawn, I was reminded ...

The Starz series will tell the epic love story of Jamie Fraser's parents, Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie and Claire's parents, Julia Moriston and Henry Beauchamp.

Warm weather often means the emergence of pests —even on our houseplants. Summer is a crucial time to examine your indoor ...

This includes Social Security, and withdrawals from your retirement nest egg. A standard rule-of-thumb says you have a good chance of making your savings last 30 years if you take 4% out in year one ...

Help Me Retire I’m 65 and five years away from retiring. Is it worth paying an investment adviser a fee to manage my $1.5 million nest egg? ‘They recommend shifting to a 70/30 mix since I plan ...

If you notice that your heliotropes have developed a layer of sticky, sap-like residue or sooty, black mold, you might be ...

And if so, how can you send them packing? ‘Well, most of them would prefer to be outside,’ says Adam Hart, professor of ...

Soak cotton balls in an essential oil. Peppermint and lemon scents can repel birds, but you'll have to replace the cotton ...