Extension Office horticulture specialist Amanda Weidner writes about insects that are your allies in the garden.

Here’s a breakdown of the pests I found lurking in my garden—and how I dealt with each one. 1. Aphids. What I saw: Clusters ...

Sally Anderson, whose urban garden in Sebastopol is featured on the May 10 Eco-Friendly Garden Tour, is “eclectic and ...

By any measure, the revival of the bald eagle stands as one of the great environmental triumphs in conservation history. In 1963 the national bird ...

Butterflies might get all the credit for being the pretty ones, but moths can definitely share the spotlight. Some of these ...

Hallberg Butterfly Gardens have been thriving for more than 30 years in Sebastopol and this weekend will hold a plant sale ...

Make these super simple grape caterpillar kabobs ... six long wooden skewers 60 green grapes icing (any color) 12 edible candy eyes These are so easy to put together. Just put the grapes on ...

When they land, patches of iridescent green make their wings appear to be ... with black heads and “creamy hairs around (the) eyes,” according to the study, as well as “deep orange-brown ...

Fences provide the perfect support system for vines and other climbing plants. Discover gorgeous annuals and perennial vines ...

When we think about vegetable gardens, we don’t usually think about interplanting flowers and herbs with our vegetables. In ...

Lady beetles, green lacewings, mantids ... In addition to aphids, they also feed on small caterpillars, beetles, and other insects. The larvae are somewhat alligator-like too but brown and ...