A few springs ago, I was engaged in my daily ritual of observing the garden, walking around to see what was coming up, ready ...

Friends of Animals' Nicole Rivard explains 'why it’s so irritating to see those yellow pesticide application signs popping up ...

Slugs, voles, aphids, spider mites, and vine weevils — hardly any garden is permanently free from such pests. However, with ...

When the neighbourhood ants see the eggs that you lay as a tasty treat, you need to do something to keep them out of harm’s way. The lacewing is a flying insect that can often be found in UK ...

Bugs that are good for plants fall into three distinct categories: pollinators, predators, and parasitoids. Each group has its own special mechanism that works to protect plants from harmful insects, ...

Pueblo County CSU-Extension Office horticulture specialist Amanda Weidner writes about insects that are your allies in the ...

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 ...

Intercropping creates a living web of soil-building and nutrient-exchange underground. When legumes fix nitrogen, root ...

Lady beetles, green lacewings, mantids ... Once again, it’s the larvae that are the most beneficial to us, so much so, that they are commonly called ‘aphid lions’. In addition to aphids ...