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.

As winter moves towards spring and temperatures start rising, ladybugs that spent the cold months sheltering indoors begin ...

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 ...

CORVALLIS – You look around the garden and see aphids suck the life out of your rose buds, flea beetles chomp on the cauliflower and cabbage butterflies lay eggs that will turn into voracious ...

Q: As temperatures increase and rains come to New Hampshire, we are seeing so many insects around our home. Which ones are beneficial and which ones are pest? A: Creeping, crawling, flying and hopping ...

The WSU/Spokane County Master Gardeners can help with insect identification at their plant clinic, located at 222 N. Havana St. Their web address is http://www ...

As summer descends, so do the problems. It’s rare to go through the summer without encountering some sort of pest that frustrates your gardening. By definition, a pest damages buildings, plants, ...

Most garden insects are harmless or even beneficial to your plants. The beneficial ones are important in pollination and preying on harmful insects, so their presence is important. You wouldn't want ...

You're in your garden and notice a beautiful, new-to-you flower that has popped up somewhere unexpected — pull it or leave it? Or perhaps an unfamiliar garden pest has ravaged your tomato plants. Or ...

In last week’s article, I focused on weeds as unwanted garden guests. This week, we’ll focus on insect pests, and next week, diseases. As you know, many insect pests may affect garden plants. Since I ...

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, plant ...