The intense heat and humidity make working in the landscape less appealing than it was in the spring. However, insect and ...

As well as their good looks, umbellifers are also famously attractive to a diverse range of pollinating insects ...

Do you recognize this herb garden demon? I've dislodged it everywhere I see it, but it keeps coming back! What to do?

Good bugs pollinate our food crops, enrich and fertilize the soil, eat our garbage and provide food for wildlife.

An expect has shared what you should do if your lawn is looking dead and brown - how to improve the health of your grass and get rid of patches.

Protect your garden with Integrated Pest Management—natural, effective strategies to keep pests at bay and veggies thriving.

For more annual color in our spaces, we could consider sweet peas, violas, and cosmos. Calendula, alyssum, and cornflower (i.e., Bachelor’s Buttons) are quick to germinate and can extend color in the ...

There are several crops that can prevent flea beetles from taking up residence in your garden, including catnip, basil, thyme ...

High in the canopy of eastern forests, great crested flycatchers (Myiarchus crinitus) swoop out from their perches, snagging flying insects from the air and plucking them from twigs and leaves. These ...

A couple of recent, late June, incidents are reminders that gardeners need to be vigilant during the long, warm days of ...

Avoid handling them, as this and other species can produce defensive cyanide-containing secretions if they feel threatened from predators.

The Japanese beetle is native to Japan and an invasive species in the U.S. They have metallic green bodies and brown wings.