Before you start looking for signs of spring in the garden, look around for trouble: insect eggs. “A number of problem insects overwinter as eggs on trees and shrubs,” said Sharon Yiesla ...

If you see these insects, stow the Raid, as they can help with pest control and pollination, and even the most lethal-looking ...

Use insecticidal soap or neem oil to combat nymphs without relying on commercial pesticides. "Both are effective on nymphs," ...

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You can also identify and remove/squish egg masses in winter, though many of them will be out of reach in tree canopies or out of sight on other objects. I ...

Managing ants in your garden is no picnic. Here's what you can do to solve your ant problem—and why sometimes the best thing ...

Minute pirate bugs feed on spider mites, thrips, aphids, insect eggs, small caterpillars, lace bugs, scale, whiteflies and others. To attract them to the garden, plant lots of spring-flowering plants.

Insects are virtually everywhere, and it's impossible to keep them out of your garden. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. A wide variety of insect life promotes biodiversity in the wild, and ...

BT (Bacillus thuringiensis) or Dipel, if you spray each week, can also control these insects. Eggs that are sprayed are the easiest controlled with BT; Dipel turns the blood milky.

Are those strange insect eggs in a Los Altos garden, or something weirder? Surprise, they might not be eggs at all but the fruiting bodies of slime mold.

Insects are no different; they too like to seek winter shelter to protect themselves from the cold and wet weather, which we typically experience in Greater Columbus during the winter months.