Aphids are a familiar sight in the garden, sucking the juices out of your rose bushes. Luckily, so are ladybugs, which prey on aphids and keep them in check. Aphids are a familiar sight in the garden, ...

At this time of the year, aphids can be a serious problem in the garden. But salvation can arrive in the form of ladybugs. Ladybugs are actually beetles, not bugs. And while they are sometimes called ...

Cute and colorful, ladybugs (more correctly termed lady beetles) are iconic symbols of a healthy garden. They help pollinate numerous species of flowers and are beloved by gardeners for their ...

Everyone has seen ladybugs in the garden and in the house. Ladybugs are those cute red bugs with black dots on their bodies. In the house, they are just trying to find a warm place, often in the ...

If you saw an insect that vaguely resembled a tiny alligator on one of your plants, would you think that perhaps you should remove it, squish it or run for the spray? You are most likely looking at ...

There's little else as sigh-inducing for gardeners as spotting cherished plants being pillaged by aphids, mites, and mealybugs. When pest colonies become dense, it might be time to take action. That's ...

Ladybugs protect your garden by eating pests like aphids, mealybugs, and spider mites. Store-bought ladybugs often die or leave quickly, and collecting them harms native populations at both ends. You ...

Ladybugs have to be one of our favorite garden visitors: right up there with butterflies and bees. Technically, ladybugs are called lady beetles or ladybirds although I don’t remember the last time, I ...

1. To germinate lupine (Lupinus spp.) seeds, chip off a piece of the seed coat with a serrated knife or nail clippers. Don’t be concerned by the embryo inside losing a significant segment of itself.

“Ladybug, ladybug fly away home; your house is on fire and your children are gone …” It was a beautiful, warm, sunny morning as I opened my French doors and spied a ladybug resting on the doorsill.