Final part of a series on mosquitoes: If you're looking to avoid repellents, you're rolling the dice with alternatives.

Part 3 of a series on mosquitoes: The repellents that research shows are effective.

Part 2 of a series on mosquitoes: DEET is effective and safe, but some people prefer alternatives.

Starting a series on mosquitoes and what we can do so they're less of a problem for us in the garden.

Scientists gave a thumbs up to hot water with an extract from coconut and corn oils. We're skeptical.

Charles Barnard's "My Handkerchief Garden" is a pioneering and fun look at backyard farming.

You're digging in your garden and you come across some bones. Are they human? What do you do?

Did fruits and vegetables have more minerals and vitamins in our great-grandparents' days?

It's a story that's been all over the Internet this week. But is it true?

Some say our feeders kill birds by luring them toward windows. What's the evidence?