Many of the insects attracted to our plants are beneficial pollinators such as bees and butterflies, which help fruits and flowers to thrive—but not all bugs in a garden are beneficial.

Butterflies and bees are important garden visitors — they’re both pollinators, which means they help plants reproduce. When ...

Basil is one of the most powerful companion plants to grow with tomatoes. The reason is that basil not only repels some harmful insects but also attracts beneficial ones. Namely, this plant can keep ...

Goldenrod is frequently blamed for allergies, though it is actually an important plant for pollinators in the late summer and fall. Its bright yellow blooms attract an array of insects, including bees ...

So when buying new garden plants, try catering for a wider variety of bird species. Choose dense shrubs with small white, ...

Flowering plants attract insects, which in turn attract insect-eating animals like frogs and rodents, indirectly drawing snakes to your garden. Rock gardens provide snakes with warm, sun-bathed ...

Pennisetum are the ultimate plant for winter structure ... The broad seedheads catch the snow and frost and, although they won’t attract seed-eating birds, insect-eating birds will enjoy the spiders ...

Phytoplasma uses SAP54 protein to alter plant defences Female insects prefer infected plants with male presence Parasite transmission linked to plant-insect interactions ...

Phytoplasmas, parasites that cause disease in crops and other plants, are reliant on sap-feeding insects, such as leafhoppers, for transmission. They attract these vectors by triggering the growth ...