Keeping outdoor gatherings comfortable doesn't always require store-bought solutions. One easy DIY uses materials many ...

Before you get out the pesticide this season, here are the common bugs and insects that you actually need in your backyard to ...

A backyard can look peaceful on the surface while a tiny army quietly shapes everything underneath. Some insects protect ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The way gardeners view insects has come a long way in the past few decades. The importance of pollinators and the natural pest ...

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 ...

For many people, seeing ladybugs in your yard or garden often gets described as a good sign, and it is. However, there’s a ...

Sunshine and warmer temperatures are coaxing insect pests out of their overwintering spots and encouraging them to take up residence in lawns and gardens. These pesky insects prefer lush, green ...

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 ...

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 ...