Ladybugs, lacewings, and other beneficial insects feed on plant pests and naturally make gardens more pest-resistant. But ...

Marigolds are gorgeous, pollinator-attracting plants with a strong aroma that can also deter certain annoying pests from your ...

A thriving garden feels like magic until an army of uninvited guests shows up. Pests don’t just appear randomly; they are ...

If evolutionary biologists are the detectives of the natural world’s past mysteries, then the phylogenic tree is their version of a cork board of crime-scene suspects linked together with red string ...

As temperatures rise, garden pests become more active. Here's what to watch for and how to protect your plants.

Using a mobile stamen to slap away insect visitors maximizes pollination and minimizes costs to flowers, a study shows. For centuries scientists have observed that when a visiting insect's tongue ...

Asters are a welcome addition to any garden Beneficial hoverflies can control an aphid population New York aster likes wet habitats Fall asters, goldenrods and black-eyed Susans are the mainstays of ...

There are insects that feed on plants and those that feed on other insects. In your garden, you want as many of the carnivores as possible so that the herbivores won’t devour your crops. Unfortunately ...

When some insects zero in on a flower for nectar, their ultraviolet vision is guided by a bull's-eye "painted" on the plant by chemical compounds. Now, chemical ecologists at Cornell University have ...

Chrysanthemums, or garden mums, are the quintessential fall flower. To keep them looking their best, there are some flowers ...