Here, he highlights six often-misunderstood garden critters that contribute significantly to a thriving ecosystem. Despite ...

Cultural tip: Avoid overfertilizing roses with water-soluble, nitrogen-based fertilizers, which prompts overgrowth of ...

Rosenfeld says: “To bring them into your garden, grow plenty of flowering plants (e.g. buckwheat, poached egg flower, ...

Did you know that caterpillars come from butterfly eggs? See pictures of butterflies laying eggs on their host plants.

Hummingbird fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica) never stops blooming. As long as you live in a frost-free zone, you can grow it and ...

Gall mites are a real nuisance when it comes to growing fuchsias: A serious gall mite prevention program where no toxic chemicals are involved requires release of ladybug and lacewing larvae at ...

Before planting clear the area of all grass and weeds. Add 4 to 5 shovelfuls of organic matter like peat moss or manure to amend sandy soils. Citrus trees will not tolerate sitting in wet soil so ...

The larvae of ladybugs, minute pirate bugs, lacewings and syrphid flies eat aphids and other pest insects voraciously. And they have no side effects in your yard. (Here are some pictures of some ...

Companion plants provide a range of services to their partners. Some deter pests through chemical compounds in their foliage, ...