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

Mite feeding damage is called stippling, which is the fine flecking causing leaves to turn light yellow or greenish-white.

Did you know that nearly 20% of butterfly species worldwide are currently at risk of extinction As pollinators, butterflies ...

Ladybugs and ground beetles eat grubs and other pests, and thrive when your garden stays organic and pesticide-free.

If you enjoy seeing dragonflies or just want them around to eat pests like mosquitoes, here's the best way to ensure that ...

Author of the 2006 regional best-selling novel "Time in a Garden," Mary Agria is an 8-time first prize winner of the Michigan ...

A BATHROOM staple that sells for only 40p at stores will protect your garden from “invasive” caterpillars. The everyday item ...

The other day, I ventured into my garden and spotted chomp marks in the plants I’ve painstakingly tried to grow this year. And as I’ve (thankfully) solved my slug problem, I knew that there ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. I've appreciated and benefited from your gardening advice on many ...