Why Fall-Blooming Plants Are Important to Your Farm
August 23, 2018Fall-blooming plants make your garden more beautiful, but they also provide necessary nutrition to a broad diversity of wildlife.
Can You Identify the Summer Songs of Katydids?
August 13, 2018Katydids have numerous calls of different lengths, and robotics researchers have even used the insects to send messages into the environment.
Hornets Are Nice! And 9 Other Surprising Facts About Wasps
August 10, 2018Hornets are not aggressive unless provoked, but they are big and have dangerous stings. They also love honey and cause trouble for bees.
Grasshoppers in the Garden? It’s Not Necessarily a Plague
July 30, 2018Grasshoppers are vital players in ecosystems when all elements are in balance—and they can even be a food source for some humans.
DIY Guide to Natural Pest Control
July 13, 2018These DIY methods can keep all unwanted bugs away from your living areas without harsh chemicals or be a supplement to professional pest control services.
Listen to Crickets for Clues About Your Environment
July 9, 2018“Crickets” is often slang for “boring,” but real crickets tell us a lot about what’s happening through the sounds they do—or don’t—make.
9 Interesting Facts About Wasps
July 6, 2018Wasps are like bees in some ways, but they also eat meat—including insects that are garden menaces. Learn more about the wasp.
Winter Moths: A Pest Worth Watching
July 5, 2018Winter moths are a common pest in much of New England and parts of the Pacific Northwest. Learn how to ID this insect and limit its feeding damage.
Plant the Best Milkweed Species for Monarch Butterflies & Bees
June 25, 2018A new study finds which types of milkweed most benefit these pollinators as well as the best places in the garden to plant them.
7 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About the Bumblebee
May 11, 2018The bumblebee doesn’t make honey, its queen overwinters alone, and it pollinates through a most unusual mechanism.
