In the spirit of celebrating these special natural gifts, we asked our readers about the things Southerners always have in ...

It feeds mostly on insects that it catches in its web. The common and distinctive black and yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia), commonly called the yellow garden spider, is widespread in much ...

I have solitude, peace here,” says Stella Cruz, whose native plant garden was a gift from Pollinator Project Rogue Valley.

Signs of bed bugs include rust-colored stains from crushed bugs or their droppings; small, pale-yellow skins shed ... mites entering the home. Black aphids are common garden pests that look ...

Your description sounds like you have a problem with whiteflies and a population big enough that it requires treatment. Despite their name, they resemble moths more than flies and are a common ...

Penalty notice’. There it was in bright contrast writing under the windscreen wiper. You could not miss it shining out with ...

• Before the heat and dry air of spring and summer, update your irrigation system to in-line drip, flexible tubing with ...

Jamison and Walker tells Parade Home and Garden that the most common flowers in spring are usually tulips, daffodils, ...

One of our first spring arrivals will be the colorful hooded orioles. The crisp fluorescent yellow and jet black of the males ...

How should I get rid of ants? Usually you don't need to bother. Where their activity has loosened plants, firm the plants back into the soil and water well. Good watering tends to discourage ants, as ...

The female will produce a clutch of 3 to 4 white eggs and will lay them directly on a layer of fresh wood chips at the bottom of the newly excavated nest cavity. Both birds will take turns incubating ...

A battle of beetles has won this contest celebrating close-up, macro, and micro photography revealing amazing hidden wonders ...