Brown recluse spiders move in during the fall. Know where they live, keep them out of your home and avoid a bite. What you ...

If you have a carpenter bee infestation, there are a few signs to look out for. You may notice damage to the wood around your home, such as holes and sawdust. You may also hear buzzing sounds or ...

Native squash bees, efficient pollinators new to the Pacific Northwest, make pumpkins—and your jack-o’-lanterns—possible.

Thousands of native bee species buzz about our continent, tending to our gardens and ecosystems. Some are obvious, like ...

Bees are in a late-season frenzy to fill their home pantries with nectar and pollen, they shake and move to make their quotas ...

Your fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) is very impressive! These plants often succumb to overwatering. They also require quite a ...

Roughly half the state's pollinators are at risk of going extinct. Women religious in the Hudson Valley and on Long Island are securing safe spaces for them.

As I ate my sandwich outdoors, a persistent yellow and black insect kept circling me. Getting closer and closer, it landed on my paper plate. I carefully shooed it away, ...

Native animals can make excellent neighbors. Blue-banded bees pollinate our vegetable gardens. Microbats eat up to 1,200 ...

Clean-up is an essential fall chore, but what it means — and how much you should actually do — has shifted in recent years.

Fall bulb planting will lead to healthier gardens and the satisfaction of supporting local ecosystems with every bloom.

Amalanchier canadensis (the white flowers) are lovely northern hemisphere trees that end up giving you berries for your sandwiches. They are also known as Canadian Shadbush. Their white flowers go ...