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Everyone knows how valuable bees are to your garden because they are pollinating your flowers. But they’re not the only ...
Discover proven ways to get rid of cucumber beetles in your garden. From organic methods to preventive tips, learn how ...
Squash beetles pass through four distinct life stages. After mating, the female lays masses of 30 to 50 bright yellow, bullet-shaped eggs on the underside of the leaf. This is so the larvae will ...
For lady beetles to find your garden, there needs to be pests for them to consume, so naturally there can be a lag time from when pest outbreaks occur to when they show up and start devouring the ...
Ladybugs, also known as lady beetles or ladybirds, are members of the Coccinellidae family of insects. And, like in many families, there are both good and bad members. The good lady beetles help ...
I am getting mixed recommendations on the use of pesticides in my garden when I ask gardening friends and local garden center staff. Can you provide some direction on how to use them properly.
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 ...
Japanese beetles, like certain other insects, can be a major nuisance in your lawn and garden. Since they are not native to the United States, they have few natural enemies.
Unfortunately, pine bark beetles are attracted to these chemical. When bark beetles infest a pine tree, one of the signature signs of infestation is the presence of pitch tubes on the tree bark.
Sometimes things happen in the garden when you least expect it. Last week, we had a major outbreak of spotted cucumber beetles. They were not in the vegetable garden where you would expect.