Incorporating a bug hotel into your garden will give ladybirds and other beneficial insects a secure place to nest and rest.

It’s hard to overlook the brilliant orange and black wings of a monarch butterfly as it moves through a garden of flowers. It ...

A phids are one pest that make every gardener sigh as they return continuously. They're extremely common and don't ...

Cultivation and tillage can be beneficial because it disrupts the life cycle of insect pests and can expose pests to ...

What comes to mind when you think of beneficial insects in your yard? Observant gardeners will often name one of the ...

That’s where ladybirds come in. Ladybirds - known as ladybugs in the US - can eat dozens of aphids per day. In fact, many gardeners have turned to ordering ladybirds online (careful with that Google ...

Experts share of the best biennials to sow this month to a stunning garden over the next two year – each flower with its own ...

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

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

I am getting mixed recommendations on the use of pesticides in my garden when I ask gardening friends and local garden center staff. Can you provide some direction on how to use them properly.

AN enriched life – isn’t that what we all strive for? Whether it’s sitting down on the settee to watch a good film, going to ...