Beetles are fascinating, but there are so many that it is difficult to know where to begin – more than 350,000 species that ...

Milkweed can grow in a wide variety of environments from roadsides and abandoned lots to the edge of fields, meadows, and ...

Milkweed may seem like a weed because of its name, but it’s actually an incredibly important plant. The leaves of milkweed are the primary food source for monarch caterpillars. The flowers provide ...

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Do you recognize this herb garden demon? I've dislodged it everywhere I see it, but it keeps coming back! What to do?

In the case of both aphids and Japanese beetles, spraying with a broad-spectrum insecticide can do more harm than good. These ...

The goal of the project is to restore and preserve habitats for numerous pollinator species by planting milkweed.

There are more than 40 species of fireflies in Missouri, but their populations have been diminishing over the last few years.

The Athens Historic Preservation Society along with Bull Creek Common Lands are co-sponsoring "Mighty Monarch Butterflies" on ...