Winter can be a time of significant temperature variation. Cold snaps and warmer than usual spells often spark conversations about the impact on insects, particularly the pesty types, and if this ...

How do I make my pink hydrangea produce blue flowers? — Andrew Hydrangeas are exceptional in that the color of their flowers can change depending on the availability of aluminum ions. Available ...

Hydrangeas are exceptional in that the color of their flowers can change depending on the availability of aluminum ions. Available aluminum ions make the flowers blue. Aluminum ions are most available ...

There are a lot of fuzzy little caterpillars wandering around my woods these days. Not just woolly bears, but tussock moth caterpillars and fall web worms adorned with tufts of hair of various and ...

Some of my trees are showing signs of fall webworms. What can I do to eliminate these without chemicals? Although fall webworms are unsightly, they do not pose a significant threat to mature trees, ...

On a quiet street in Wilmette, Illinois, native plants bloom in broad sweeps and bright bursts, bringing color and life to what was once an ordinary strip of lawn separating the sidewalk from the curb ...

A photographer’s innovative technique reveals the flight paths of insects in exquisitely alluring ways. A common ladybug species, these multi-colored Asian lady beetles inhabit various regions around ...

There are many ways we mark the “end” of summer. Some refer to the beginning of school or the closing of the pool, while others view Labor Day as the “unofficial end of summer.” Another way, if you're ...

All around the homestead one can find what looks like a hanging ball of silk or spider webbing in the trees. These silken bags have nothing to do with spiders. The silken bags are provided by fall ...

CINCINNATI — An invasive pest has arrived in Cincinnati and is starting to kill boxwood shrubs around the Tri-State, threatening one of the most popular landscaping plants in the region. The box tree ...

LAGRANGE — You may have noticed webs growing on some trees around the county. The creature responsible for this webbing is the fall webworm. I have been watching webs develop in walnut and cherry ...