If your garden is out of balance and the pests are winning, beneficial insects might help bring order back—but only as a last resort. If you're a gardener, you know that few things are more ...

Ladybugs, lacewings, and other beneficial insects feed on plant pests and naturally make gardens more pest-resistant. But like pollinators, these “good bugs" also feed on nectar and pollen, and ...

Second, when I replaced the plants, I chose a wide variety of native species. Later, I found out that having a variety of ...

Everyone loves fireflies, the famous light-emitting insects that flit through gardens on summer evenings! They form the ...

There is a lot of choice when it comes to growing squash. That includes picking from the many varieties, with different shapes, sizes, and colors, deciding whether to grow in the ground or containers, ...

With the arrival of warm weather also comes the arrival of summer's menaces: bugs. While some people might detest insects just for being so buggy, for gardeners, each year might feel like another new ...

Harlequin bugs (Murgantia histrionica) are not clowns, jesters or jokers as their common name suggests. They are invasive, true bugs from the stink bug family. These ornately beautiful, black, ...

As part of PBS Utah’s Shared Stories Series in partnership with the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, our “Bugs & Blooms” event is presented by Modern Gardener and highlights pollinators and ...

Homeowners across the ArkLaTex may be noticing that their azaleas don’t look as lush this fall. Yellowing, speckled leaves ...

Horned treehoppers have the horned helmets to help "the treehoppers avoid predation through camouflage or intimidation," according to Nature Journal. 2. How many legs does a monkey slug caterpillar ...

On Sunday, Sept. 14, the State Botanical Garden of Georgia buzzed with excitement as families, college students and visitors came together for the 35th annual Insectival. The garden transformed into a ...