Bring Pollinators into the City
If You Encourage Them, They Will Come! By now we’ve all heard the news: pollinators are in trouble. The WhiteContinue Reading
Category: Beneficial insects
Bugs: Garden Friends or Foes?
Garden soil isn’t sterile … and we wouldn’t want it to be sterile. Rather, it needs to teem with life.Continue Reading
Join the 6th International Monarch Monitoring Blitz!
From July 29 to August 7, join the 6th International Monarch Monitoring Blitz! Every year, thousands of volunteers in Canada, MexicoContinue Reading
Earwigs: Friend or Foe?
Ennemies in North America, But Friends in Europe Here’s the answer I gave to a reader of my newspaper gardenContinue Reading
A Brand-New Pollinator Garden at the Montréal Insectarium
This year, the start of summer coincides with the inauguration of the Montréal Insectarium’s Pollinator Garden. Espace pour la vie invitesContinue Reading
Ants: The Insect Frenemies of the Garden
Messages have been pouring in over the last few weeks from panicky gardeners who’ve discovered ants in their gardens orContinue Reading
Why Do Some Plants Attract Pests and Others Don’t
Hoverfly visiting a viper’s bugloss flower. Photo: imagebrokermicrostock, depositphotos By Victoria Baeker Plants and bugs* have a long relationship; theyContinue Reading
Know Thy Bugs: Reader’s Response to “Think Twice”
Mustard white butterfly, a North American native whose numbers are decreasing and which needs our protection. Photo: © Marian BellContinue Reading
Why You Should Think Twice Before Destroying Garden Caterpillars and Spiders
By Emila Smith You may want to think twice about automatically destroying all caterpillars, spiders, or insects in general thatContinue Reading
Lady Bug: Friendly Insects Delivered to Your Home
By Larry Hodgson Using predatory insects to control pests in houseplants is an effective, environmentally friendly and completely safe alternativeContinue Reading