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Invasive Insects in the Landscape
You can help in minimizing the costly damage that insects can cause!
Knotweed Can’t Be Killed. But Can It Be Stopped?
The invasive plant that crossed an ocean to terrorize my backyard is coming for yours.
How a caterpillar becomes a butterfly: Metamorphosis, explained
This incredible transformation has a purpose: Allowing insects at different life stages to avoid competing for food.
How to Use Beneficial Insects
Today many large-scale growers and backyard gardeners make use of beneficial insects, bacteria and other organisms.
Growings On: What is an invasive species?
Invasive species come in many shapes and sizes, from unmistakable to inconspicuous. Large or small they present a challenge to the maintenance of the balance of nature.
How to Identify Indoor Insects
You are going to find insects in your home. However, not all insects are harmful. Let’s take a look at how to identify the indoor insects you find.
GARDENER'S MAILBAG: What are these insects?
Why Are There Crawling Insects in My House?
Once crawling insects are inside, how do you get them out? Learn more about the most common types of crawling insects in your home and how to keep them out.
How Insects' Ancestors Learned to Fly
Scientists Now Know How Insects Got Their Wings
Turns out the truth is a combination of two theories with a bit of evolutionary help from early crustaceans.
Do Insects Sleep? How Bugs Regain Energy
What Are the Top 3 Water-Loving Insects?
What are the top three water-loving insects? Read more to find out what they are and how the factor of water can entice them to come into your home.
How Insects Predict the Weather
Can insects predict the weather? See weather folklore from The Old Farmer's Almanac.
How does temperature affect insects?
As seasons change temperature changes become important and this post goes over some answers of how does temperature affect insects and pests.
In the know: Essential insects in the landscape
While it’s true that having insects in the landscape can sometimes be cumbersome, there are many that can prove to be beneficial if left to frolic uninhibited. It might surprise your customers to find out which of these creepy crawlies are actually serving a bigger purpose in their yard, so take a look at why […]
How should this invasive lady be treated? Readers’ nature queries
Éanna Ní Lamhna on invaders, weird mushrooms and a spectacular caterpillar
Insect and Disease Control for Your Yard: What You Should Know
Insect and disease left unchecked can quickly turn a healthy yard into a barren waste land.
Why Were Prehistoric Insects So Big?
Giant insects lived in prehistoric times, but today's insects are considerably smaller. Why didn't giant insects survive to the modern age?
Invasive Species: What Can You Do?
Invasive species are a global issue, causing billions of dollars in economic loss each year. What does that mean for you? Learn more about what causes a spec...
Keep Ticks at Bay with 9 Smart Landscaping Tips
Strategic landscaping choices can help you get rid of ticks, protecting your family and pets from the danger posed by these insects, even in the seeming safety of your own backyard.
How to Control Aphids in your Landscape
Mariah and Steve have found a problem shrub in this landscape garden. What's the problem? It's full of aphids! What damage do aphids do in your landscape? Ho...
