Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The way gardeners view insects has come a long way in the past few decades. The importance of pollinators and the natural pest ...

Ever notice how some gardens seem to thrive with fewer pests and more blooms? The secret often lies in attracting the right insects. Beneficial bugs can be your garden’s best friends, helping you ...

Plant pests, such as snails, slugs, and tomato hornworms, can wreak havoc on ornamental and edible gardens. However, only 1% of insects damage plants; the vast majority are either harmless or ...

As part of PBS Utah’s Shared Stories Series in partnership with the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, our “Bugs & Blooms” event is presented by Modern Gardener and highlights pollinators and ...

An often over-looked approach to pest management in the vegetable garden is enhancement of the population of beneficial insects. Examples of beneficial insects include lady beetles, ground beetles ...

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 healthier, and they can even prey on other bugs that damage your plants. These ...

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 ...

ST. LOUIS – Maintaining an unkempt garden can play a crucial role in supporting local pollinators and beneficial insects throughout the winter months. Allowing certain areas of your garden to remain ...

All about beneficials: who they are, how they work, and what they eat -- Beneficial bug profiles: meet the predators and the parasitoids -- Gardening for bugs: where plants and insects intersect -- ...

Sometimes the fight against pest problems can feel relentless. You try everything from using pest-repellent plants to removing pests by hand, and yet some pests have a way of sticking around and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Insects — they’re everywhere! With nearly 1 million named species, they make up about 90% of all species of animals on the planet and more than half of all ...