Archive for the ‘Insects’ Category

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  New monthly feature: “Look What I Found!”

  by Jessica Walliser

  Plants and insects go hand-in-hand, and many gardeners enjoy learning about all the little critters that share their garden. In...

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  Four lined plant bugs: Tips for identification and organic controls

  by Jessica Walliser

  Many gardeners across the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. and southern Canada will start to notice damage from four lined plant...

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  Help fireflies by doing these things in your backyard

  by Jessica Walliser

  Most folks can probably identify an adult firefly, but can you identify a larval one? I found this little guy (or girl?) this...

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  Paper wasps: Are they worth the sting?

  by Jessica Walliser

  If you’ve ever had the misfortune of accidentally encountering a gray, papery nest full of bald-faced hornets or running...

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  Plant vs. pest: 3 ways to victory!

  by Jessica Walliser

  It’s no big news that plants can’t move. If something is attacking a philodendron, it can’t just get up and...

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  Wheel bugs

  by Jessica Walliser

  I’ve been writing about gardening in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review for about seven years, and last week my inbox was...