This lovely beetle is a friend to gardeners. Especially in its larval stage, it can gobble up aphids. Erfan Vafaie Texas A&M AgriLife Extension No insect is more recognizable in the landscape than the ...

If you saw an insect that vaguely resembled a tiny alligator on one of your plants, would you think that perhaps you should remove it, squish it or run for the spray? You are most likely looking at ...

Everyone has seen ladybugs in the garden and in the house. Ladybugs are those cute red bugs with black dots on their bodies. In the house, they are just trying to find a warm place, often in the ...

Does it ever seem that you look at one of the plants in your garden and it’s totally fine, and then the next time you look at it, it’s covered with aphids? That could be because aphid populations can ...

Cute and colorful, ladybugs (more correctly termed lady beetles) are iconic symbols of a healthy garden. They help pollinate numerous species of flowers and are beloved by gardeners for their ...

Thirty-five percent of all households in America, or about 42 million households, are growing food at home or in a community garden. That's up 17 percent in the past five years, according to a 2016 ...