Drosophila: Annoying but Useful Flies!
You’ve probably come across those annoying little flies in your kitchen. You know: they’re tiny and you don’t see themContinue Reading The post Drosophila: Annoying but Useful Flies! appeared first on...
View ArticleMy Monarch Mission!
In 2013, I went to Mexico. Not to sunbathe my bikini body on a tourist beach. Ten years ago, IContinue Reading The post My Monarch Mission! appeared first on Laidback Gardener.
View ArticleA Dandelion With That?
How the gardening world has changed in the last 30 years! “Organic” is now the watchword. Every mention of insecticideContinue Reading The post A Dandelion With That? appeared first on Laidback Gardener.
View ArticleIn the Shadow of Honey
When you think of bees, you might picture a cloud of honeybees (Apis mellifera), beehives and a beekeeper in fullContinue Reading The post In the Shadow of Honey appeared first on Laidback Gardener.
View ArticleLong Live the Bees?
By Julie Boudreau Last winter, I was reading a scientific article that really saddened me. Being an “collateral bee rescuer”,Continue Reading The post Long Live the Bees? appeared first on Laidback...
View ArticleJoin the International Monarch Monitoring. Blitz!
The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is back for its seventh edition! From 28 July to 6 August 2023, Space ForContinue Reading The post Join the International Monarch Monitoring. Blitz! appeared...
View ArticleBees and Pesticides: Not a Good Mix!
It’s curious how many gardeners seem to believe in the total safety of organic insecticides and sometimes spray them liberallyContinue Reading The post Bees and Pesticides: Not a Good Mix! appeared...
View ArticleThose Darn Mosquitoes! I Can’t Take It Anymore!
In the same vein as “why tomatoes didn’t grow in 2023”, here’s “why there are so many mosquitoes in 2023”.Continue Reading The post Those Darn Mosquitoes! I Can’t Take It Anymore! appeared first on...
View ArticleWhen Ladybugs Invade
Asian ladybugs (Harmonia axyridis), native to China, and also called Asian lady beetles or Asian ladybirds, have been imported into many countries as beneficialContinue Reading The post When Ladybugs...
View ArticleSpringtails: Small but Useful
By Julie Boudreau Not all small insects that live on our houseplants are harmful. There is one in particular thatContinue Reading The post <strong>Springtails: Small but Useful</strong>...
View ArticleAnswers to Your Questions : Aphids on Houseplants
Question My hibiscus and my abutilon spend the summer outdoors. For the past 2 years, I’ve noticed that while they’reContinue Reading The post Answers to Your Questions : Aphids on Houseplants appeared...
View ArticleIf You’re Afraid of Bees
I regularly receive questions from gardeners who are afraid of bees and want to know which plants will not attractContinue Reading The post If You’re Afraid of Bees appeared first on Laidback Gardener.
View ArticleUnderstanding Insect Life Part 1: From Egg to Larva
If I’m talking about voracious babies and adults prettier than the young, I’m obviously not talking about me, but aboutContinue Reading The post Understanding Insect Life Part 1: From Egg to Larva...
View ArticleInsect Metamorphosis Part 2: From Nymph to Adult
Hey, you’re back! I hope you’ve read Understanding Insect Life Part 1: From Egg to Larva, because you might beContinue Reading The post Insect Metamorphosis Part 2: From Nymph to Adult appeared first...
View ArticleHey Bugs! Can I Clean My Garden Now?
Waiting for spring temperatures to stay above 10°C (50°F) before tidying up your flowerbeds is a common practice for preservingContinue Reading The post Hey Bugs! Can I Clean My Garden Now? appeared...
View ArticleLet’s Encourage Pollinators… and Not Just Honeybees!
In recent years, the decline of bees has awakened our collective environmental conscience to the danger of pesticides, but mostContinue Reading The post Let’s Encourage Pollinators… and Not Just...
View ArticleWhat’s That Big Furry Creature in My Flowers?
You’ve got to admit, the title’s got a lot going for it! No, I’m not talking about a raccoon orContinue Reading The post What’s That Big Furry Creature in My Flowers? appeared first on Laidback Gardener.
View ArticleNatural Beauty, or Problem in Sight? Webs in the Lawn
If you’re a gardener who marvels at nature’s little wonders like me… well, you’re probably being judged when you raveContinue Reading The post Natural Beauty, or Problem in Sight? Webs in the Lawn...
View ArticleSpiders… Nature’s Outcasts
Few people like spiders. Instead, they inspire fear and revulsion, just like earwigs, sowbugs and millipedes. It has to beContinue Reading The post Spiders… Nature’s Outcasts appeared first on Laidback...
View ArticleControlling Those #$@&%* Japanese Beetles
A well-known scourge of North American gardeners, the Japanese beetle is the focus of this article, originally published on JulyContinue Reading The post Controlling Those #$@&%* Japanese Beetles...
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