Q: Are dormant oil and horticultural oil the same? Could I use it to treat the white stuff on the leaf undersides of my basil? N.F., Sugar Land A: Horticultural oil is a general term for petroleum- or ...

Olive oil is perfect for cooking. It contains healthy fats that lower inflammation and cholesterol, and can be used in everything from salad dressings to dipping sauces. However, what many people ...

Several readers have asked about the timing of dormant oil. This traditional technique involves spraying dormant fruit trees with horticultural oil to smother persistent pests, such as aphids and ...

Neem oil is a versatile and powerful tool that every gardener should keep in their arsenal. Extracted from the seeds of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica), which is native to India and parts of ...

Holding a quality tool in your hands and putting it to proper use in the garden is a subtle but magical part of the practice of gardening. Putting that same tool to use after you’ve spent an ...

Cooking oil offers surprising garden benefits. It can silence squeaky hinges, stop mosquitoes, condition soil, trap earwigs, and act as an organic insecticide. You can also freeze herbs in oil.