We gardeners understand the concept of separating. We routinely separate insects in our garden into “good” and “bad” columns.

Don't kill the dandelions in your yard just yet. If you're strict about the appearance of your lawn, getting rid of those sunshine-yellow flower heads speckling your otherwise blemish-free grass may ...

As spring unfolds and temperatures rise, so does insect activity. While some insects like bees are beneficial, others, such as ticks and mosquitoes, are less welcome. And this year, experts predict we ...

Enjoy your summer nights, minus the bites.

Most people have done it. You see something small and wiggly on a plant, your brain says "bug = bad," and your hand is already moving to squash it. But a lot of the insects in a normal backyard are ...

When most people see a leafhopper in their backyard garden, they notice little more than a tiny green or striped insect flicking from leaf to leaf. But these insects are actually master engineers, ...

If you plant a garden, they will come. Insects, that is. Frank Lutz, curator of insects at the American Museum of Natural History in New York in the early 20th century, counted almost 1,500 species in ...

This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll check our garden for disease and insect pests. This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll check our garden for disease and insect pests. Host Kim Todd and the panel of ...