Are you tired of garden pests and want to reduce pesticide use? Certain plants can help manage insects in your garden.

Your vegetable garden may be your pride and joy, but it's also a magnet for a variety of pests. Check out our best hacks for ...

The way gardeners view insects has come a long way in the past few decades. The importance of pollinators and the natural pest control provided by beneficial insects is increasingly recognized as ...

Looking to boost the health of your vegetable garden? Consider adding annual flowering plants that will attract beneficial ...

For decades, I’ve preached that the tenet insects you find in the garden are not all devouring your plants; many are ...

While moles can be beneficial by snacking on grubs and plant-eating insects that damage vegetation, these tunneling critters ...

Springtime brings new growth to plants, which attracts pest insects like aphids and scale. Beneficial insects that prey on these pests become more abundant later in the spring. Gardeners can ...

Beneficial (harmless) insects for the farm, yard and garden are far more numerous than the injurious “bad boys” that feed of ...

Physical and biological controls include removing pests or using beneficial insects. Chemical controls, as a last resort, should prioritize the least toxic options. If you are a vegetable gardener ...

IN 1922 the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries issued a small publication on “Beneficial Insects”. It contained little-known information, written in a non-technical style, on those insects ...

It may even be beneficial. It is very important to approach the presence of insects it the right way. The initial step in deciding whether to use an insecticide, whether organic or chemical ...