It can be frustrating to see your hard work threatened by invasive garden pests. These unwelcome visitors can cause ...

These flowers bloom after sunset, attracting nighttime pollinators. They enhance your garden’s evening ambiance while ...

If you garden without pesticides, one of the best ways to manage pests is by keeping your plants healthy and encouraging backyard biodiversity to attract beneficial insects. At my house, I have a ...

What are the first insects that come to mind when you think of nighttime? Are they fireflies? Mosquitoes? Moths? Something else? While Illinois Extension gears up for Pollinator Week, taking ...

Views on garden insects are changing. Why many former ‘pests’ are now valued Everything on Earth has a purpose, whether we realize it or not.

As you know, many insect pests may affect garden plants. Since I cannot cover everything today, we’ll just scratch the surface on a few common insect pests.

Now that the weather is getting colder, humans and insects alike are looking to curl up and get warm. Here's how to protect your home from insects.

Bug zappers are marketed to reduce the mosquito population, making outdoor spaces more usable during nighttime. If the bugs are attracted to the zapper’s light, they won’t bother you, who is a safe ...

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Encouraging birds to nest on your property will help control the insect population. A single nest of baby birds consumes between 6,000 and 9,000 caterpillars, insects and worms in just their first ...