Roses are an excellent addition to any garden, as there are many varieties and colors available. Unfortunately, gardeners are the only ones attracted to this stunning flower. Aphids are among the most ...

Spring through early summer is bee swarm season, although a colony can split at other times. If you find a dense swarm of bees out in the open like this, don't panic. It's just a temporary stop on ...

Aphids are a familiar sight in the garden, sucking the juices out of your rose bushes. Luckily, so are ladybugs, which prey on aphids and keep them in check. Aphids are a familiar sight in the garden, ...

I was prowling around my roses last weekend, enjoying the first tiny buds beginning to unfurl on my north-facing pink Simplicity roses in the front yard and checking on the progress of a couple of ...

I have some insect problems that I would like to take care of without poisoning my family and pets with dangerous chemicals — specifically, slugs in my newly planted flowers and vegetables, worms in ...

Aphids gorge on a rose bud. Squishing a few of the aphids will send a signal to nearby lady bugs that an aphid feast awaits them. McClatchy file The third week of June is when concerns about pests and ...

Q. How can I identify ladybug eggs and larvae? I purchased a container of ladybugs about 3 weeks ago and released them on my roses. I no longer see any ladybugs but I do see some other bugs crawling ...

Uh oh, there is big trouble in Daisy’s rose garden! Uh oh, there is big trouble in Daisy’s rose garden. These tiny little aphids are eating the leaves of the rose bushes and damaging the roses! How do ...