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, ...

Extension Office horticulture specialist Amanda Weidner writes about insects that are your allies in the garden.

Ah, the bounty of spring: all the tender new foliage on trees and shrubs, flowers galore and prolific growth in the vegetable garden. We gardeners revel in the abundance the season brings, and ...

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

Ants may seem harmless, but when they invade a garden, they disrupt plant health, encourage pest infestations, and even ...

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

Companion planting has a multitude of benefits, and pest control is certainly one of its strengths, including getting rid of ...

Bugs in your plants don't always warrant the use of insecticides. There's a lot to consider before you pull the trigger.

A gardening expert has suggested that a certain flower could help deter pests and enhance tomato growth. One flower, in ...

These beneficial insects act as either predators or parasites of our garden pests. So, let’s go ahead and dig a little deeper into this stand-up group of insects. As you read along, I’d ...

They’re not as pretty as butterflies but moths and syrphid flies are also important pollinators; the flies will also go after pests.