June is a time of transition in our lawns and gardens, with the heat of summer looming. Prepare for summer by following these tips: PLANT COLORFUL BEDDING PLANTS. Pentas, vinca, petunias, coleus, ...

Nature doesn’t hold back when it comes to insects. While most people imagine bugs as brown, creepy, or bland, there’s a whole world of creatures that look like they were painted by a surrealist. Here ...

All of us were taught in our elementary school science class about monarch butterflies and their caterpillar stage that only eats milkweed leaves. Other insects also eat milkweeds, but they are hardly ...

Learn how to can peaches and about different pests affecting fall color plants. Learn how to can peaches and about different pests affecting fall color plants.

Brightly-colored beetles or caterpillars feeding on a tropical plant may signal the presence of chemical compounds active against cancer and parasitic diseases, report researchers writing in the ...

Cockroaches are common household pests. While they are notoriously unwelcomed guests, several other insects share similar features. It is easy to be confused, as their doppelgangers are equally ...

Bring on the pumpkin spice-flavored everything and changing leaves. And who could forget the migrating wolf spiders and crickets? Not exactly what you had in mind for a peaceful fall? When the ...

There's a new bug invading New York City and the surrounding region. Spotted lanternflies, while not directly harmful to humans, are giant, colorful pests that have the potential to wreak havoc on the ...