When creating a garden, it’s likely that most people want to make decisions that leave a positive footprint on the local environment. In an attempt to limit the use of chemical pesticides and promote ...

Plus a few strategies for keeping them outdoors.

With vivid wings and familiar black spots, ladybugs are a common sight throughout the warmer summer months. But when the weather turns cold, ladybugs enter a form of hibernation, called diaphase, to ...

A routine garden check gave one home grower a funny but useful sight: two ladybugs mating while larvae covered nearby plants. It also hinted that a form of chemical-free pest control might already be ...