The Big Bug Hunt Launches
Over the past five years, The Big Bug Hunt has invited participants to report the bugs found in their gardens. By discoveringContinue Reading
Category: Harmful insects
Early Warning! Whiteflies Are Back!
Those tiny white insects that take off when you approach your plants are whiteflies. Photo: warwick.ac.uk As the days getContinue Reading
BTI Against Fungus Gnats
Ill.: clipart.email, clipart-library.com & KissClipart, montage laidbackgardener.blog Fungus gnats are certainly annoying, especially because they are only houseplant pest that comes after you.Continue Reading
Strange “Flowers” on a Rosebush
These fuzzy red growths are not flowers, but galls. Photo: Peter O’Connor, www.flickr.com Question: We have been growing a wildContinue Reading
Where Have All the (Lily) Beetles Gone?
Lily beetles are so brightly colored you can scarcely miss them. Photo: www.telegraph.co.uk I usually write this blog to answerContinue Reading
The Moth That Flies Like a Hummingbird
Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) visiting a thistle. Video: gifer.com One of the more curious insects you’re likely to run into asContinue Reading
Quite the Caterpillar!
Question: My tree is full of caterpillars. Can you identify them? And what should I do about them? I suspectContinue Reading
Ants in the Garden: Both Friends and Enemies
If you garden, you’ll certainly run into ants. They are everywhere! Different species occur on all the continents except AntarcticaContinue Reading
An Easy-to-Clean Red Ball Trap
Many gardeners are used to placing red ball traps in apple trees after they bloom to attract and catch appleContinue Reading
A Gardener’s Guide to Avoiding Ticks
As warmer weather arrives and gardens burst into bloom, something not nearly as nice begins to threaten home gardeners: ticks.Continue Reading