These beneficial insects are “good guy” bugs that help control pests naturally and pollinate flowers. Plant pests, such as snails, slugs, and tomato hornworms, can wreak havoc on ornamental and edible ...

Learn how certain flies, wasps, spiders, and other beneficial garden insects can keep garden pest populations in check and strengthen your backyard ecosystem. Our gardens are home to many natural ...

Let me first take the opportunity to wish everyone a prosperous new year in the garden. And to start off the year, I’d like to help you with the age-old problem of dealing with bugs. Here in Costa ...

It’s the beginning of 2025 and the cusp of another year of gardening. Gardening has seasons where plants grow best, flowers bloom, vegetables provide their fruit, and pests invade your garden. Many of ...

Whether you have an invisible pest terrorizing your garden or have caught some bugs red-handed, you're probably looking for a way to stop them. If organic and easy are two words you'd like to be part ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various eco-friendly pest management strategies, you will encourage songbirds, ...

When cold weather sets in, it’s tempting to assume pest problems go into hibernation along with the garden. Unfortunately, ...

It’s early spring and our roses have taken the stage. They are adorning our gardens with their big, breathtaking blooms. Spoiler alert … anxiety will soon challenge our peaceful bliss, because where ...

Biological control is the management of pests and their damage by the beneficial action of parasites (parasitoids), pathogens, and predators. These beneficial organisms, collectively, are named ...

Learn a simple, low-cost pest control trick using an egg carton to help reduce bugs at home. These practical insights make ...

As a long-term advocate for organic growing, time and time again I come up across the same misconceptions about organic pest control and what it really involves. These myths can easily get in the way ...

Magpies and pigeons can cause serious trouble in gardens, but pest control experts have shared a simple pruning method to ...