The Prior Lake Community Garden spent much of the summer under siege. The invader: the Japanese beetle. The Japanese beetle is a bug a little bigger than a pea, with a shiny, bronze-green ...

Garden insects aid in pollination, natural pest control, and soil enrichment. Supporting beneficial insects leads to a ...

Beetles make up more than a third of all known species on earth – and you can find them in almost every kind of habitat, all year round! A vital part of a healthy ecosystem, beetles come in an ...

Embrace the secret world of garden insects with our complimentary guide, addressing the common concern of keeping bugs out of your garden. Instead of aiming to banish them entirely (a near ...

SQUASH BUGS & VINE BORERS Squash bug (Anasa tristis Hemiptera: Coreidae) is the most serious pest of squash and pumpkins in the U.S. and is a potential problem for all cucurbits. Squash bugs ...

Their spiky bodies are orange and black, and up to 1cm long. This common garden species grows up to 3cm long and has a metallic purple sheen. Carabus problematicus looks similar but its fused wing ...

Also common are questions about the timing related to the expected appearance of specific garden insects such as flea beetles, tomato hornworms or Japanese beetles. While knowing the historical ...