Part one of this two-part series, explores the use of beneficial nematodes as a natural option in the fight against the grubs ...

Tiny black flies swirling from your favourite fern are almost always fungus gnats thriving in soggy compost. A 10‑second daily check can quietly stop them settling in. That moment when a cloud of tiny ...

Lush homeowner gardens and thriving farms and nurseries across the globe are fighting a tiny invader considered one of the world's most damaging pests. The short-spined thrips, scientifically known as ...

These invasive insects are taking grassy spaces by storm, leaving only dirt behind. Invasive Chafer beetles have caused heavy damage to green public areas in Langley City, Canada, to a drastic extent.

Gardeners are looking for green ways to fight pests. They’re turning to beneficial insects for pest management. This can cut down on the use of harmful chemicals. Using nature’s pest fighters helps ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Phenology is the study of seasonal changes in plants and animals from year to year, such as when flowers bloom, birds nest or insects emerge. Derived from ...

You spend a perfectly nice Saturday pulling weeds, trimming roses and finally conquering that corner of the yard that’s been giving you side-eye since spring. You feel productive, a little sunburned ...

Narrow leaf milkweed (asclepias fascicularis) goes dormant in the winter after making seed pods. It will return along with the Monarch butterflies in the Spring. Photo: Alice Cason Phenology is the ...

Silent threats come in many forms. In fruit and vegetable production, damage to plants from above-ground pests can be readily seen. Damage caused by nematodes is a silent threat that may not be ...