This week Backyard Farmer, will scout for problems at the garden & show you the difference beetles. On this week’s Backyard Farmer, we’ll scout for problems at the garden and show you the difference ...

Not all beetles have such fanciful names as fireflies and ladybugs. But many of them have something more important in common: They’re good bugs for your garden. Coleoptera, more commonly known as ...

Q: I found several of these beetles in an old decaying stump and am concerned for my healthy trees. Will they attack live trees? A: No, these beetles feed on rotting wood and the fungi decaying it, ...

Experts at UConn’s Home and Garden Education Center are warning gardeners about invasive beetles. “They’re not harmful to people,’ said horticulture specialist and educator Pamm Cooper. “They can be ...

Ask any vegetable gardener about beans and pull up a chair. Some grow lima beans, dry beans or wax beans but almost every home garden has a patch of green beans. Beans grow quickly and don't need much ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Three things happen when you plant a garden. You meet your neighbors, ...

Q: Last summer I had cucumbers and zucchini wilting and dying even though I’m pretty certain I didn’t have root rot or squash vine borer. What should I try this year so I can hopefully get a harvest?

It’s been a weird year for garden season weather, and in turn, garden pests. Across the nation, beetles of all sorts are being a pain—and Japanese beetles, in particular, have hit the U.S. hard, and ...

Are your prized roses looking more like a lace doily than a healthy display of blooms? If so, you're probably battling an iridescent, leaf-chomping menace known as the Japanese beetle. These ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Japanese beetles dine on more than 400 different plant species. Photo courtesy of Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia, ...

DENVER, Colorado — Even though Japanese beetles begin to dissipate this time of year, don't let up on them. Try to get every last beetle before they have a chance to mate and lay eggs in your lawn and ...