Asian lady beetle
Multicolored Asian lady beetles, or ladybugs, are beneficial, but you might not think so when they swarm your back porch or come indoors for a visit.
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June 2009
Eastern tent caterpillar
There are several kinds of caterpillars that spin webs in trees, but you’ll see Eastern tent caterpillars and their webs in late spring or early summer.
Slide show: Clay-loving plants
Most plants have trouble growing in clay soil. But adding enough organic matter to improve the situation can be back-breaking work. Don’t worry, here are plants that tolerate and even thrive in the stuff!
Columbine sawfly
These larvae of a non-stinging wasp have green heads and bodies without stripes or spots.
Creative staking
Sooner or later, you’re going to have a floppy plant that needs some help standing tall.
Japanese knotweed
This extremely invasive weed has simple medium-green leaves and spike-shaped pale-green to white flowers in summer.
Small space…big splash
You don’t necessarily need a big space to make a big impact. But you can make your garden look larger without buying more land or moving to a larger property.
Slugs
These creatures can be ¼ to 6 or 7 in. long, and may be gray, orange, yellow, brown or black, with stripes or other markings.?
Iris
Just about everyone has grown iris at some time. But if you’ve noticed yours aren’t blooming like they used to, it may be time to divide.
Blackspot on roses
In spring small black spots appear on the leaves, and occasionally the stems, of roses.
