Don’t be fooled! This is NOT a green ladybug! The cucumber beetle is a common pest that feeds on the leaves of many vegetables as well soft fruit, though it’s not fussy and can be found in many parts of the yard. While they may be a just a nuisance on your roses, they can …
Insects do so many important things on our planet; here are some of the most important. Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals that pollinate plants are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food. They also sustain our ecosystems and produce our natural resources by helping plants reproduce. Want …
This hard-to-miss fearsome looking ground beetle is a definite GOOD GUY, feasting on soil dwelling insect larvae and pupae and other invertebrates like snails and slugs. Find out more about the “10 Most Wanted Bugs” in your garden. Like his name, the predaceous ground beetle is most often seen in or on the soil but can …
You know the saying – a weed is any plant in a place you don’t want it. Are you seeing grasses, dandelions, bindweed and even wild blackberry, popping up in your lawn, flower beds, vegetable gardens or other exposed spaces; even in teeny spaces between bricks on your patio? What’s a gardener to do with …
Seeing your first aphids of the season? Did you know that these bugs are common in your yard because they love lush, new growth on plants, are attracted to flowering plums, roses, crape myrtles, apples, and many vegetables AND ants will protect them from their natural enemies. Read more to learn how to manage these prolific …
