To boost your garden’s ladybug population to control pests naturally, an expert warns against a common mistake.

Within three months, a shipment of small branches arrived in California. The branches carried not only cottony cushion scale, ...

In addition, nasturtiums are good trap plants for pest control, drawing the likes of aphids, flies, and flea beetles towards ...

Beneficial Insectary is the only large insectary that has production in the United States (There are a few smaller specialist ...

A happy garden has plants that thrive when planted near each other. See the best companion plants for cucumbers to maximize ...

From sowing the seed to harvesting a fully grown, ripe watermelon, here is a step-by-step guide to grow your own watermelons ...

For another natural method to get rid of aphids, DIY your own “white oil spray” by combining ¼ cup of dish soap with a cup of vegetable oil (like canola or sunflower) in a spray bottle. Shake ...

Soapy water quickly knocks aphids off of your plants, and you don't even have to buy a special soap — regular dish soap works ...

Dragonflies glimmer in iridescent colors such as cobalt, scarlet, and magenta, flying elegantly with see-through wings.

Cicada season may be over, but another pest emerges right after. Here's how to prevent possible bites and rashes from oak ...

When I attended her biocontrol presentation titled “Rethinking Rose Pest Management,” I discovered that, apparently, true ...