Several annual and perennial flowers, easily grown from seed, attract what many gardeners call beneficial insects: bugs that act as predators to repel other insect pests that attack our crops and ...

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) grows well in dry climates, withstanding periods of drought and heat. Plus, it is a ladybug magnet. "Ladybugs generally prefer to feed on nectar and pollen from plants ...

They're the world's prettiest pest control agents. Ladybugs are natural pest controllers that thrive on aphids and other soft-bodied insects without harming your plants, making them a gardener’s best ...

Ladybugs are not just pretty little insects; they’re also great for plant life. The beetles eat insects such as aphids that attack plants and crops. On Friday, in honor of Earth Day weekend, the ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

1. To germinate lupine (Lupinus spp.) seeds, chip off a piece of the seed coat with a serrated knife or nail clippers. Don’t be concerned by the embryo inside losing a significant segment of itself.

Q: There are small black bugs covering the stems of my zucchini plants. I seem to get a lot of zucchini, but these bugs are disgusting. I also see some ladybugs and some longer spotted insects that ...