Neem oil is a gentle, effective way to keep bugs off your plants. It works against aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies, and ...

Deep inside an ant nest, some of the youngest members are primed to die for the group. When infection strikes, these baby ...

When I spotted a scale insect on a leaf of my Thai lime tree recently, I sighed. It’s only December; sometimes they show up ...

“In the morning, you will usually see a range of moisture present in each cup. The salt can be completely dry, have a slight ...

You can find Part 1 of this series here and Part 2 here. We ended Part 2 with the disappointing finding that the ladybug larvae had disappeared and no pupae were to be found. I feared they died ...

You can find Part 1 of this series here. We ended the last blog post with the discovery of a clump of ladybug eggs on a stem of aphid-infested goldenrod. A ladybug laid her eggs on an aphid-infested ...

Japanese beetles and cucumber beetles are another widespread challenge in Northeast Ohio. Adult beetles skeletonize leaves and flowers, but the best opportunity for control comes when they are ...