Q: Red and black bugs have appeared in my vegetable and flower gardens, both on plants and fence posts. They tend to group together. How do I protect my plants? A: These are boxelder bugs, a native ...

Believe it or not mini nymphs and changelings are alive and well in your garden. You just need to know where to look for them. Over the past several years, my family has been amazed at all the ...

Move out of the way, stink bugs—there’s a new fall bug in town. Well, not just one bug. A couple of them. The invasion of brown marmorated stink bugs is a clear indication of fall. But recently, a bug ...

Each fall, boxelder bugs and Asian lady beetles search for a warm winter shelter. Unfortunately, your house may be the place they pick. While you may find these red and black bugs throughout the year, ...

Q: I found this yellow, orange, and black bug with many yellow legs while removing some dead wood to prepare a new garden. Do they damage plants? A: No, they’re harmless. This is a widespread but not ...

Boxelder bugs may not be harmful to you or your home, but they can be a major nuisance when they invade your space during the ...

Q. Can you please tell me what my hungry visitors are? I counted six on my plant. I don’t want to pick them off if they are beneficial. Those caterpillars are from the white-lined sphinx moth, a ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. For the second year, a fungus that smells like something dead has shown up in ...

If recent Harrisburg-area averages pan out, overnight temperatures will dip to the 32-degree freezing point sometime around Nov. 2, and the growing season of 2024 will come to a screeching halt.

During the heatwave, I spread a layer of mulch over my backyard in preparation for fruit tree planting and by the next day found a number of dead, shiny green beetles on top of the mulch. These were ...