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The battleground noises that surround birds, squirrels, rabbits, frogs, insects and other wildlife aren't merely nuisances; they disrupt the basic instincts the animals' lives depend on.

It’s summer, so naturally the June beetles are out at night in full force. So, what do they do at night? Feed on your plants, ...

University of Minnesota Extension educator Marissa Schuh used decorative craft models and art supplies to prepare a lesson on food crop pest scouting.

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If you have noticed ragged, irregular holes in your hostas or other broad-leaf garden plants, you may be dealing with garden slugs. These soft-bodied pests can be found in shady, ...

The war on gastropods is real and requires more than just a bottle of beer to conquer. In this video, I share my ...

Now we move from the sucking insects like the aphids and scales into group No. 2, the chewing insects. These still have six legs as they are true insects, but they tend to emerge a bit later than ...

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APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota — Minnesota is home to thousands of pollinators, but they face challenges like habitat loss, pesticides and climate change.Now, a new first-of-its-kind pollinator garden ...

Minnesota is home to thousands of pollinators, but they face challenges like habitat loss, pesticides and climate change. Now, a new first-of-its-kind pollinator garden aims to help pollinators ...

Wet weather means your garden could have some unwelcome residents. Skip to content. Memorials. ... How to keep slugs out of your garden. By Sharon Meyer. Published: Jun. 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM EDT ...