Birdbaths don't just attract birds. Any flying insect, including ones we love, may swing by for a drink. This trick helps them sip safely, without falling in.

Growing Degree Days is a cumulative system used to determine exactly when plants and insects will reach certain stages of ...

Ornamental shrubs are one of the most widely used plants in the suburban landscape of the Kansas City Metro. The diversity of ...

Insects are virtually everywhere, and it's impossible to keep them out of your garden. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. A wide variety of insect life promotes biodiversity in the wild, and ...

Of the many insect species that visit a vegetable garden, a small fraction are pests. Slugs, aphids, cabbage loopers, and ...

Beneficial insects that will show up for this smorgasbord include ground beetles, lady beetles, hover flies, green and brown lacewings, minute pirate bugs, damsel bugs, assassin bugs and more.

Two topics which seemed to be top of mind for many gardeners visiting the show related to whether or not this winter’s cold and snow have harmed landscape plants, and if cold temperatures will ...

When gardeners see insects in the garden, they often fear these multi-legged creatures will chew and chomp their way through the landscape and leave a trail of destruction in their wake.

Sat., Sept. 17, 2022 Susan Mulvihill tested agricultural insect netting in her garden this year and found it was easy to see the crops through it, yet insects weren’t able to get through the mesh.

Insect loss is gradual but devastating. Fewer pollinators, smaller harvests, and fragile ecosystems are already appearing.

Stink bugs seemed to be more prevalent in the garden landscape this year, so it is reasonable to expect that a greater number of these insects are on the move looking for winter shelter right now. ...