If you garden without pesticides, one of the best ways to manage pests is by keeping your plants healthy and encouraging ...

A lot of people think of bugs as pests to plants, but that’s not the case at all. Some insects can help your garden grow ...

Everyone knows how valuable bees are to your garden because they are pollinating your flowers. But they’re not the only ...

The majority of insects are considered beneficial or harmless. Of course, those are the ones we want to have hanging around.

Plants that attract these beneficial predators include vetch, alfalfa, corn, and crimson clover. Natives like elderberry, ...

A phids are one pest that make every gardener sigh as they return continuously. They're extremely common and don't ...

Every bug has a place in the garden, whether it's feeding wildlife, helping improve your soil, or eating bugs they could ...

When creepy crawlies find their way into your home, grabbing a shoe or a bottle of bug spray is a natural response. But what ...

A widely-used agricultural chemical sprayed on fruits and vegetables to prevent fungal disease is also killing beneficial ...

A Colorado dog trying to chase off a praying mantis may have been barking up the wrong tree in Berthoud. Watch the silly ...

June nights always do it for me, and I often find myself listening to the sweet notes of Ella Fitzgerald’s cut of “Summertime ...

What comes to mind when you think of beneficial insects in your yard? Observant gardeners will often name one of the ...