Leave one area of your yard natural for overwintering bugs. You can place cut perennial stems in a cross-hatch pattern on the ...

Many people think all insects are bad, but the truth is, less than 1 percent of insects are pests. Most insects don’t harm the vegetable garden, and some are actually beneficial.

Master Gardener Laura Simpson says these garden helpers can pollinate, eat or parasitize pest insects and break down organic matter. All they need are food, water and shelter. They also need you to… ...

If your garden is out of balance and the pests are winning, beneficial insects might help bring order back—but only as a last resort. Amanda Blum March 4, 2024 Credit: Camilla Blaschuk/Shutterstock ...

Although ants are quite useful in the garden, if they're becoming a problem, could you use a simple molasses and orange oil ...

Master Gardener Laura Simpson says these garden helpers can pollinate, eat or parasitize pest insects and break down organic matter. All they need are food, water, and shelter. They also need you t… ...

These beneficial insects are “good guy” bugs that help control pests naturally. Plant pests, such as snails, slugs, and tomato hornworms, can wreak havoc on ornamental and edible gardens ...

While some gardeners still think that any bug in the garden is a bad bug, change is in the air. Most plant-lovers now realize that insects and plants go hand-in-hand and that there are far more ...

There is an army of beneficial insects in your garden doing all they can to control bad insects. And they won’t harm your plants. So when you see some of these insects, realize they need ...

Another important beneficial insect is the hover fly, also known as the syrphid fly. The adults are important pollinators and the larvae can control 70-100% of an aphid population, if the larvae ...

There's plenty to learn about how beneficial some insects can be in this week's YARD AND GARDEN column from the Coles County Master Gardeners!

Master Gardener Laura Simpson says these garden helpers can pollinate, eat or parasitize pest insects and break down organic matter. All they need are food, water, and shelter. They also need you t… ...