Ants are often an early sign of the presence of aphids on a plant because they protect aphids from their natural enemies.

We have several acres covered with poison ivy. Unfortunately, the ivy keeps spreading. Store-bought remedies as well as ...

As the ground thaws and the temperature warms up, colorful gardens begin to bloom throughout Southwest Louisiana’s ...

They are in the house all winter.) These are aphids. Curiously, hoyas are in the milkweed family, and you will see this very same (or a very similar) aphid species all over wild milkweeds in ...

Milkweed is important as the host plant and ... Carve out some time for weeding and checking for pests (like aphids) to ensure a healthy and thriving garden. 4. Start a compost bin.

Most gardeners have been out in their gardens for several weeks already. The rest are still searching for their gardens somewhere in their tall, inescapable maze of weeds. So that you can grow in ...

Some of the common aphids include green apple aphids, back aphids, green aphids, potato aphids, oleander aphids, milkweed aphids, rose aphids, and so on. Aphids consume a variety of plants for ...

They also feed on aphids and other insect pests ... This distinctly colored beetle is common in gardens where milkweed has ...

Planting this gorgeous yellow flower will not only attract hummingbirds but also several other pollinators that benefit from ...

Ladybugs have a voracious appetite and are able to eat as many as 75 aphids per day ... butterflies’ favorite blooms are lavender, swamp milkweed, oregano, fennel, black-eyed Susan, heliotrope ...