Ladybugs waking from hibernation might be Asian beetles; here's how to tell the difference.

In the battle against garden pests, sometimes it pays to fight fire with fire by enlisting beneficial insects to help control harmful bugs in your garden. Organic gardening principles call for ...

Ladybugs are a common sight in healthy gardens, but if you start to see a swarm of them it's easy to get concerned. Here's what it really means.

Most gardeners reach for the spray bottle the moment they spot a pest. But that reflex may be doing more harm than good, ...

Someone once told me that a ladybug landing on you brings good luck. So recently, after a trip to Cordova Park in Otley, Iowa, I was ecstatic when I returned home and noticed what appeared to be a ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

Gardening can be a constant battle against pests that threaten your plants. You might try everything from pest-repellent plants to hand-picking insects, yet some pests persist and multiply. The secret ...