As we move outside for the summer, containers play a large part in brightening the spots of the yard where gardens just don’t fit. Containers provide moveable, changeable plantscapes that soften and ...

Ants have a reputation for being relentless hunters. Widely known to carry anywhere between 10-50 times their own body weight, these tiny insects can also transfer seeds, small buds, or even bits of ...

As summer approaches,ants are more likely to infest your community. By learning how ants behave andrecognizing their calling cards, operators can successfully prevent theproblems they cause, according ...

I’ve always disliked the saying, “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade,” the implication being that it’s not OK to get upset sometimes, even though you have to admit defeat after reaching an ...

A: No, but check the plants for honeydew-secreting insects such as aphids, mealybugs or scale on the plants. Ants collect this sweet, high-energy food. If you eliminate these less-desirable insects ...

Q: Ever since the rain came, we’ve been invaded by ants. They are really tiny and get into everything! A: Argentine ants are so tiny and able to get into everything, even Ziploc bags. They also seem ...

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You may think of ants as picnic pilferers. After all, who hasn't had to ward off ants stealing crumbs from picnic tables or hoarding tiny pieces of food from kitchens? But a new study shows that ...

Call them nature’s own luxury high-rise condo rentals. Squamellaria plants, from the same family as coffee and quinine, are fat aerial tubers perched high in tropical trees. In Fiji, one of the ...

Indoors or outdoors, at a picnic or in the garden, ants are an unwelcome sight. When working in the garden, we find that, unlike many other garden insects, they don’t necessarily retreat when we ...