Beneficial bugs that feed on pests can help protect your garden from insect damage. You can purchase live beneficial insects or plant native perennials to lure them there. Pests can be controlled ...

Not all insects are pests—many species can improve the health and vitality of your plants. One way these beneficial insects do this is by eating grubs, the larvae of beetles that feed on roots and ...

As gardeners, we're often battling an infestation of aphids on our roses or stink bugs on our tomatoes. But what if we could enlist some natural help by creating an environment that's welcoming to the ...

Ladybugs, lacewings, and other beneficial insects feed on plant pests and naturally make gardens more pest-resistant. But like pollinators, these "good bugs" also feed on nectar and pollen, and ...

Bugs are actually an essential part of nature. But when they feed on our plants, stored foods, wood, fabric, us humans, and our animals, they become a problem. Less than one percent of bugs are pests.

Many things in life are defined in different ways and can often fall into more than one category. For example, the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word "weed" as a plant that lacks value and ...

A bane of farmers' existence, it's estimated that plant-eating pests are responsible for the loss of up to 40% of pre-harvest yields globally. But a new generation of crop treatments that target only ...

It’s more than a cooking ingredient.

As we head into the fall, pollinators might be on your mind. Starting in late September, monarch butterflies will make their way through North Texas on their journey to Mexico. And if you want to help ...

Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration. Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into ...