If you notice your plants are being devoured, it's likely by one of these common garden creatures. Tammi Mild / Getty Images While there are plenty of beneficial insects and cute mammals in your yard, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." But it's important to understand what these plants can and cannot do. For example, many different plants ...

“What is eating my plants?” is a question that thousands of gardeners ask yearly. Unfortunately, realizing that your plants have become someone’s meal is the easy part. Discovering who the culprit is ...

Horticultural expert Melinda Myers shares her sure-fire tips on how to get rid of mealybugs and other scale insects on your houseplants.

It is easy to feel sorry for the small bugs that end up as lunch for hunters like the Cape sundew, Venus flytraps, and ...

Insect netting can make a huge difference to your yard, but it's important to select the correct variety, keeping in mind ...

“I have something on my tomato plant that looks kind of like a squash bug, but I don’t think it’s a squash bug. What in the world is it?” — K.D. Odds are you are describing a stink bug. People often ...

When I teach ecology labs at Merrimack College, one of my favorite places to take students is the Pine Hole Bog in Andover’s Charles W. Ward Reservation. While walking along the quarter-mile boardwalk ...

While there are plenty of beneficial insects and cute mammals in your yard, there are also a lot of garden pests. These can be insects wanting to dine on your vegetables, or they can be animals who've ...