John Watts is the director of the popular Butterfly House and Insectarium at Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park.

Carnivorous plants have evolved to capture and digest insects to supplement their nutrient intake, as they often thrive in ...

Summer is the perfect time to enjoy your garden in full bloom, but pesky insects can sometimes turn your paradise into a ...

Each of these plant-damaging insects reveals their presence in different ways. When thrips eat the surface of flowers or ...

Deer do eat pumpkins when they get the chance. Here's how to stop them. When setting out jack-o'-lanterns on your porch or ...

Mexican butterworts are houseplants which stay indoors year-round, however, Gierys cultivates other types of carnivorous ...

There are a few approaches to treating an outbreak. First, quarantine the plant. If you’re not too squeamish, just squish all ...

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.

Many people like the idea of a tidy lawn and quickly landscape once trees have dropped their brightly colored leaves or ...

Summit Metro Parks is encouraging residents to leave fallen leaves alone instead of raking and removing them. Leaf debris ...

The arrival of fall brings shorter days, cooler nights and a gradual winding down of garden activity. Flowers start to fade, ...