A new study published in the journal Soil Ecology Letters, shows the importance of old termite mounds as habitats for a wide ...

We are Magali & Stefan. We live with nature on a Zone 5b-6a piece of land we have the honour of caring for here in Canada. We ...

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In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

Native plants are more than just part of the scenery. They’re the backbone of functioning ecosystems — especially for native birds and insects. When these plants disappear, so do the species that ...

Annual cicadas, sometimes referred to as “dog day” cicadas, usually emerge in July and August every year, Chris Hayes, an ...

In the world of plants, most use sunlight and soil to survive. But some have a very different way to live. Carnivorous plants catch and eat small animals to make up for poor soil, which lacks ...

With the Fourth of July often comes the start of Japanese beetle season in Wisconsin. The pests are not a welcome guest to ...

09:09, 09 Jun 2025 Updated 09:10, 09 Jun 2025 Certain plants can help to repel insects including mosquitoes from your garden (Image: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) ...

Many of the UK’s bird species are in serious decline, largely due to habitat destruction and the collapse of food chains ...

If your annual flowers aren’t exploding with celebratory fireworks of color right now, it may be lack of fertilizer.