Insects

Spotted a caterpillar on dill or parsley in your garden? IDing black swallowtail caterpillars

Written by Tara Nolan • Published on June 25, 2024

When you see a caterpillar on dill in your garden—or other plants—you may be startled, grossed...
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Written by Tara Nolan • Published on January 18, 2024

As a kid, I remember the magic of seeing clouds of fireflies on a warm summer night. Nowadays, I get...
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Written by Tara Nolan • Published on November 27, 2023

Between my gardening practices, the plants I dig into my garden, and structures like my pollinator...
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Written by Jessica Walliser • Published on April 3, 2023

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is an annual herb that not only brings flavor to the kitchen, but...
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Written by Jessica Walliser • Updated on December 2, 2023

The boxwood leafminer is a common pest of boxwood shrubs (Buxus spp.). If you have brown,...
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Written by Jessica Walliser • Updated on March 10, 2023

There are few things as high on the “ick factor” as finding bugs in broccoli when you’re about...
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