When creating a garden, it’s likely that most people want to make decisions that leave a positive footprint on the local environment. In an attempt to limit the use of chemical pesticides and promote ...

Ah, organic gardening: juicy tomatoes, sweet strawberries and crisp kale — it’s perfection, right? It can be, especially with the help of beneficial insects to do some of your dirty work for you.

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 ...

Ladybugs protect your garden by eating pests like aphids, mealybugs, and spider mites. Store-bought ladybugs often die or leave quickly, and collecting them harms native populations at both ends. You ...

One of the most popular topics on my speaking tour is organic pest control. Fewer and fewer homeowners and business folks want to continue using chemicals if low-impact solutions that work are ...

To boost your garden’s ladybug population to control pests naturally, an expert warns against a common mistake. Cute and colorful, ladybugs (more correctly termed lady beetles) are iconic symbols of a ...