Answers to Your Questions : Aphids on Houseplants
Question My hibiscus and my abutilon spend the summer outdoors. For the past 2 years, I’ve noticed that while they’reContinue Reading
Category: Beneficial insects
Springtails: Small but Useful
By Julie Boudreau Not all small insects that live on our houseplants are harmful. There is one in particular thatContinue Reading
When Ladybugs Invade
Asian ladybugs (Harmonia axyridis), native to China, and also called Asian lady beetles or Asian ladybirds, have been imported into many countries as beneficialContinue Reading
Those Darn Mosquitoes! I Can’t Take It Anymore!
In the same vein as “why tomatoes didn’t grow in 2023”, here’s “why there are so many mosquitoes in 2023”.Continue Reading
Bees and Pesticides: Not a Good Mix!
It’s curious how many gardeners seem to believe in the total safety of organic insecticides and sometimes spray them liberallyContinue Reading
Join the International Monarch Monitoring. Blitz!
The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is back for its seventh edition! From 28 July to 6 August 2023, Space ForContinue Reading
Long Live the Bees?
By Julie Boudreau Last winter, I was reading a scientific article that really saddened me. Being an “collateral bee rescuer”,Continue Reading
In the Shadow of Honey
When you think of bees, you might picture a cloud of honeybees (Apis mellifera), beehives and a beekeeper in fullContinue Reading
A Dandelion With That?
How the gardening world has changed in the last 30 years! “Organic” is now the watchword. Every mention of insecticideContinue Reading
My Monarch Mission!
In 2013, I went to Mexico. Not to sunbathe my bikini body on a tourist beach. Ten years ago, IContinue Reading