This widespread pest attacks all members of the cucumber family, including cucumbers, squash, gourds and melons. They leave ...

Deeply water vegetable gardens and container plants as needed, especially during hot weather. For containers, check soil ...

"The flowers are pale (white or yellow) and visible in low light for moth eyesight; the nectar flows at dusk and into the ...

One of the easiest ways to welcome bees into your garden is by planting flowers they love. "We need bees," says Lou ...

Good bugs pollinate our food crops, enrich and fertilize the soil, eat our garbage and provide food for wildlife.

In addition, garlic is beneficial for lawn care and healthy growth. "Decomposing garlic can release nutrients, like potassium ...

Plant some of these species (or better yet, a diversity of species) to attract these beneficial predators. All of these helper bugs will flourish with the right plantings, especially if you reduce or ...

OUR flip flop summer – with sun one minute and downpours the next – can make it hard to know what to expect. And the ...

Agatha Martello of More Than Gardens replaces lawns with native landscapes that support wildlife and reconnect people with ...

Of the many insect species that visit a vegetable garden, a small fraction are pests. Slugs, aphids, cabbage loopers, and ...

In many languages, the ladybird is called “little cow”, and in Irish the insect is called “Bóín Dé”, or God’s little cow.

As I read the plaques in the Garden of Healing, I thought it would be a fun project to compare the content with reality.