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 ...

Make an insect shelter that's also a yard feature – 15 inspirational wildlife-friendly ideas that deliver garden style as ...

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 ...

It’s more than a cooking ingredient.

The instinct to clean up the yard every fall is hard to resist: rake every leaf, cut every brown stem, remove every dead ...

(WGHP) — Not all bugs in the garden are bad. In fact, some are good for growing fruits and vegetables. Horticulture Agent Taylor Jones shows us the beneficial bugs in this week’s Grow Like A Pro.

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.

Not only does this mint species have pretty flowers and fragrant leaves, but it's also low maintenance and doesn't require ...

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 ...

Whether you're growing flowers, herbs, or vegetables in your outdoor garden, keeping destructive pests away is a constant challenge. But gardeners have a natural ally on their side: beneficial insects ...

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 ...