How to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden and Yard
Photo: Marek Mierzejewski (Shutterstock) I don’t care how cynical you are, you will be delighted at the sight of butterflies in your garden or backyard. Not only are these colorful…
How to Attract Wasps to Your Garden (and Why You Should)
Photo: Thijs de Graaf (Shutterstock) Wasps have a public relations problem. Sure, there are probably plenty of people out there who aren’t big fans of bees—especially if they’ve had an…
How to Make a Mason Bee House for Your Garden
Photo: Chatham172 (Shutterstock) Gardeners know that having bees around is a big help in the garden. Some gardeners even turn to urban beekeeping to attract some industrious pollinators to the…
What Will Replace Insects When They’re Gone?
Still, a less abusive association with insects will have to include some new ideas. If we are to intensively farm smaller areas in order to surrender space to the wilds,…
Get Paid $2,000 to Live in a Pest-Infested House
Photo: Cherkas (Shutterstock) It you’re looking for a creative way to make extra money, how does $2,000 for a month of doing almost nothing sound? Before you say “hell, yes,”…
How to Spot Monarch Butterflies on Their Annual Migration
Photo: JHVEPhoto (Shutterstock) Like some humans that live in the northern parts of the United States (or any part of Canada), monarch butterflies like to head south each winter. And…
How to Get Carpenter Bees Out of Your Yard Without Killing Them
Photo: Zety Akhzar (Shutterstock) Bees may be small in size, but they play a major role in ecosystems, pollinating trees, flowers, and other plants. But one type of bee does…
I’m a Brood X Cicada. You’re a Horny Human. We Are Not the Same
Editor’s note: In the eastern United States, trillions of Brood X cicadas are emerging from the ground, just as millions of Americans are emerging from their homes and enjoying eased…
How to Keep Bugs Off Your Indoor Plants
Photo: Dan Kitwood (Getty Images) Having plants means having to consider lighting, watering, fertilizing, and yes, even bugs. Plants can attract certain bugs, ones like spider mites, gnats, and whiteflies…
How to Know Which Insects Are Coming for Your Garden This Summer
Photo: ChinKC (Shutterstock) At this point, we know that cicadas will complete their 17-year hibernation period and take over large parts of the United States this spring and summer. But…