To boost your garden’s ladybug population to control pests naturally, an expert warns against a common mistake.

Within three months, a shipment of small branches arrived in California. The branches carried not only cottony cushion scale, ...

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Plants that attract these beneficial predators include vetch, alfalfa, corn, and crimson clover. Natives like elderberry, ...

For whatever reason, my office has seen an explosion of homeowners bringing in branches covered in cottony maple scale. I ...

Not all bugs are bad. In fact, some can benefit your garden. So don't be so quick to try to get rid of every insect you see ...

The good news is that silverfish don’t bite or sting, and they don’t carry disease, says Benson. However, they can cause ...

Tiny brown bugs can be a nuisance indoors, but identifying the culprit is the first step toward getting rid of them for good.

A lot of people think of bugs as pests to plants, but that’s not the case at all. Some insects can help your garden grow ...

What comes to mind when you think of beneficial insects in your yard? Observant gardeners will often name one of the ...

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

Learn to identify common culprits damaging your plants. Discover what insects could be eating your plants and how to stop it.