Your plants are leaving clues—don't ignore them.

You spot a tiny hole or a sticky leaf and feel a small twinge of worry—those small signs often mean a pest problem is just ...

Ladybugs (also known as lady beetles) are insects that are good for your yard. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help.

Don't spray blindly. Learn how to identify the insects, weeds, and animals causing damage to your home garden.

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In late August, there is a vast assortment of insect action in our gardens, and it is worth a listen and a watch to see what is happening. The cicadas are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The furry, stinging caterpillar of the southern flannel moth You will come across many caterpillars in your garden. Knowing a ...

Backyard Farmer will give some insect identification tips and more This week on Backyard Farmer we get some insect identification tips and hear about a young boy’s passion for gardening. In addition ...

Spot a shield-shaped bug in your garden and your first thought might be that it’s bad news. After all, many gardeners ...

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 ...

Most gardeners learn early to scan leaves for the eggs of squash bugs or stink bugs and remove them on sight. Yet the same ...