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 ...

All natural pest control is possible when you have the right balance of insects in your garden, and there's one 'pest' that ...

It seemed like a good idea in the beginning. Using ladybugs as a form of non-toxic, hypoallergenic, affordable pest control for growing fruits and vegetables … what could possibly go wrong? Well, as ...

There are a whole host of beneficial bugs and good insects that you can introduce into your garden to help manage potential ...

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) grows well in dry climates, withstanding periods of drought and heat. Plus, it is a ladybug magnet. "Ladybugs generally prefer to feed on nectar and pollen from plants ...

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 ...

The lifecycle of a ladybug. BEND, Ore. — When Chris Morris was 11, he stumbled across a bed of ladybugs while playing in the California woods. “I took them home to show my parents, and they looked at ...

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 ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 23, 2007) On October 18, 2007, groundskeepers at one of New York City’s largest apartment complexes released 720,000 ladybugs over its 40 acres of landscaping as an ...

As the weather heats up, you may notice more bugs crawling and flying out of the woodwork. Among them could be ladybugs -- Or are they multicolored Asian lady beetles? The bugs are often mistaken for ...