Aphids are a familiar sight in the garden, sucking the juices out of your rose bushes. Luckily, so are ladybugs, which prey on aphids and keep them in check. Aphids are a familiar sight in the garden, ...

To some casual observers, ladybugs (or lady beetles) are colorful symbols of good luck — harbingers of fortune and fame. Gardeners value them for their utility as ravenous insects that prey upon plant ...

George Curtis Quick, ladybug merchant of Phoenix, Ariz., was as busy last week as any of his bugs. Orders were flooding in from all over the country. An Oklahoma farmer ordered 1,000 gallons of bugs ...

Although ladybugs, the official bug of Delaware, are in their prime during the spring and summer months, you may have noticed an influx of them in your home this fall season. The black-and-red beetles ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With their adorable spots and cheery colors, ladybugs are charming and benevolent garden inhabitants. In ...

Uh oh, there is big trouble in Daisy’s rose garden! Uh oh, there is big trouble in Daisy’s rose garden. These tiny little aphids are eating the leaves of the rose bushes and damaging the roses! How do ...

When creating a garden, it’s likely that most people want to make decisions that leave a positive footprint on the local environment. In an attempt to limit the use of chemical pesticides and promote ...

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