The brown marmorated stink bug has a number of lookalikes that also release an unpleasant smell. Here's how to determine ...

Ladybugs (also known as lady beetles) are insects that are good for your yard. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Three things happen when you plant a garden. You meet your neighbors, ...

If you want to stop pest infestations in the garden early, it's necessary to be equipped with the knowledge to identify their ...

Summer is the “time of the garden,” when flowers are riotously blooming and fruit and vegetables are ripening. However, you may find you’re not the only one enjoying the fruits of your labors. In ...

A fact of life for gardeners trying to grow their own dinner is the rogue’s gallery of bugs that’s also interested in a home-grown meal. Here are 10 of the most common vegetable-garden bugs you’ll ...

The finally warming weather has yielded blooming trees, gorgeous bulbs and verdant lawns but also that other sign of spring – bugs. You might’ve noticed the season’s first flying visitors, just a ...

Even on those hot summer days when a slamming screen door can't stir up a breeze, a circus of activity is going on in the backyard. Insects are meeting, mating and devouring each other in their very ...

CORVALLIS – You look around the garden and see aphids suck the life out of your rose buds, flea beetles chomp on the cauliflower and cabbage butterflies lay eggs that will turn into voracious ...

An insect known as the kissing bug is popping up all over social media, and somehow the warnings are a little out of proportion with the amount of risk the insect actually poses. Kissing bugs live in ...