But not all strawy-looking blades are explained by water stress— bugs can turn your grass brown, too. Chinch bugs are grain ... solidly stretches across the yard as the ferocious insects chew through ...

For the first time, the insects have been recorded in New York’s wine country, but bug-sniffing dogs could be a critical tool to stop the spread.

Despite the plant’s long history as a folk remedy, only in the last twenty years have scientists successfully identified ...

Indiangrass may seem like a gorgeous addition to your yard, but first you'll want to consider how aggressively it spreads and ...

Chambers' photo shows two cuckoo bees resting on a blade of grass ... he was actually eating another fly." Nikita Richardson's Nature's Jewels, of cotton harlequin bugs, was specially commended ...

Using large nets, participants swept grass and three-foot-tall ... the Chinese mantis has been eating both for 65 million years. When the stink bugs and spotted lanternflies suddenly showed ...

By eating plant-destroying insects, birds can help reduce the chance of your garden ... Nitrogen from bird droppings can help improve the soil and promote healthy grass. Another great thing about ...

Allowing leaves to decompose rather than raking them up, replenishes the soil and provides a “comforting blanket” that offers habitat for critters and keeps the ecosystem in balance.

My friend says my garden and landscape would grow better if I would practice organic gardening methods. You have written about both approaches in your columns. What do you recommend?

Central America’s Mesoamerican Reef is half the length of its famous Australian counterpart but in many ways more remarkable.

These provide sustenance for the lowest-level consumers, which include insects and plant-eating animals ... helps fertilize the ground and cause new grass to grow. Eventually, however, that ...