If you're a keen fruit and vegetable grower, there's no doubt you're constantly searching for ways to keep pests away. From insects that damage crops, to birds who think your strawberries look too ...

A yellow warbler is held by a researcher. A study shows natural habitat around farms can mute the effects of birds on crops. (Daniel Karp/UC Davis) Conserving natural habitat around strawberry fields ...

A BACKYARD garden can provide a feast of herbs and veggies — both for you and some unwelcome snackers. But one gardening fan has a clever trick she uses to keep birds away from her plants, and it's a ...

Winter birds need all they can help they can get, especially when it comes to food and shelter this time of the year. The tiny Anna’s hummingbirds that overwinter here on the North Coast especially ...

Growing your own food is a great way to become more sustainable and can push you in the direction of eating more healthily. But sometimes, pesky creatures such as birds can help themselves to the ...

You can also use the trick to label your flowerbeds A BACKYARD garden can provide a feast of herbs and veggies — both for you and some unwelcome snackers. But one gardening fan has a clever trick she ...

Conserving natural habitat around strawberry fields can help protect growers' yields, their bottom line and the environment with no detectable threat to food safety, indicates a new study. Conserving ...