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

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 ...

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

Palo verde beetles are large, root-boring insects that typically infest palo verde trees. Here's how to tell if your trees ...

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.

Whether you're growing indoors or out, prevention is often better than cure when dealing with pests. Here are my DIY measures ...

Pests in the garden ... I'm finally eating almost daily from my small urban veggie patch. Here are five strategies I follow. Strong-scented plants such as nasturtium, thyme, oregano, marjoram ...

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

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

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