Whenever I release them, they seem to just fly off. A: Ladybugs and lacewings will not stay in a yard if there isn't a food source to sustain them. You can make an artificial diet that will help keep ...

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 ...

Right about now, the good bugs and the bad bugs are starting to duke it out in our gardens. Who will win? That depends on many factors. Aphids, for instance, can get a jump early, before the migratory ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: I recently visited a nursery and noticed a product that attracted ladybugs to the garden. I am wondering what this might be and if it is safe to use. I would love to attract ...

Q. I am trying to use more natural controls in my vegetable garden so I purchased some ladybugs to eat the aphids on my broccoli and released them in the garden. How can I tell if they are reproducing ...

Q: I would like to introduce some ladybugs to my garden to control the aphids on my cabbage but I have read they don’t always stick around. Am I wasting my money buying ladybugs? A: In general, there ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: I recently visited a nursery and noticed a product that attracted ladybugs to the garden. I am wondering what this might be and if it is safe to use. I would love to attract ...