There are a few approaches to treating an outbreak. First, quarantine the plant. If you’re not too squeamish, just squish all that you can find.
A parasitic fungus takes over the brains of flies and controls them for its own sinister ends. Here’s the science behind the ...
Fall is mating season for spiders, and while their sudden movements can startle a gardener, try to remember: They are ...
The plant boasts masses of spring blooms that attract beneficial insects to either pollinate the flowers or ...
After writing about the fig beetle – a shiny green scarab beetle that feeds on overripe fruit and decomposing organic matter ...
As Halloween approaches, many will be getting into the festive spirit by leaving out customary pumpkins on their front ...
In a remote region of northern Australia, a black creature scraped some sticky resin off a plant and smeared the substance on ...
Over time, some animals and insects have evolved complex structures on their penises that are believed to remove the sperm of ...
In the fall, I take in numerous houseplants that I grew on the deck or in containers in the garden. Plumeria, hibiscus, ...
Carnivorous plants capture and digest insects to obtain nutrients, adapting to nutrient-poor soils. Their modified leaves, or pitchers, trap prey with slippery walls and hairs, leading to drowning ...
Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of firespike plants, ligustrum, cannas, lawns, ...
At Calumet area forest preserves, seed-saving efforts ensuring native plants repopulate plots cleared of invasive species.