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

How to spot, stop & prevent houseplant pests, before they take over your indoor jungle. With plant-friendly but effective ...

Lifestyle Gardening Gardener shares three simple hacks to banish aphids from your garden for good A gardener has shared his top tips for getting rid of aphids - and the best part is, you don't ...

In the case of both aphids and Japanese beetles, spraying with a broad-spectrum insecticide can do more harm than good. These ...

When I attended her biocontrol presentation titled “Rethinking Rose Pest Management,” I discovered that, apparently, true ...

Beneficial Insectary is the only large insectary that has production in the United States (There are a few smaller specialist ...

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

The most recognizable beneficial insect is the lady beetle, commonly called ladybug. Lady beetles consume plant-eating insects, such as aphids and immature whiteflies and scales. The Australian ...

Grubs, the larvae of beetles such as Japanese beetles and June bugs, pose a significant threat to many plants by feeding on their roots while residing in the soil. These pests can wreak havoc on lawns ...

Hopes are one non-native species may help slow down another. Garlic mustard is one of the earliest invasive plants to be found in the spring. It’s widespread throughout Wisconsin. Hopes are the garlic ...

A phids are one pest that make every gardener sigh as they return continuously. They're extremely common and don't discriminate in the plants they attack – ornamentals, edibles, ...