There are nearly 1 million known insect species on Earth, and just 2% of these insects are harmful to plants, animals or humans. Managing insects in the vegetable garden and home landscape requires an ...

Insects are everywhere, crawling across sidewalks, hanging out in our gardens, and even invading our homes. Despite inhabiting nearly every corner of the planet, many of the most common insect species ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

The warm weather has brought an invasion of crawling and flying critters into the crevices and corners of homes and gardens, leaving many people wondering which bugs may cause the most headaches this ...

Learning to identify bug bites and stings will help you get the right treatment. We break down the bites of mosquitos, fleas, ...

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 ...

Identify common garden insects with these garden bugs’ pictures and descriptions and become an expert bug identifier. I never use pesticides in my gardens. To do so would interfere with the life ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

Houseplant pest damage often becomes visible in winter months because natural predators that kept insects and mites in check outdoors don’t survive the move indoors or fail to come in when plants are ...

The biggest misconception, said Manteca-based Next Generation Pest Control owner Stephen Tahija, is that bugs don’t linger through the winter. They do — the creeper crawlers are reproducing during ...

Night falls, the street quiets, and household routines begin. Yet this is when rats and insects probe the edges of homes, ...