Join the Monroe Garden Club at 1 p.m. Monday, March 13, to learn about good and bad garden insects. Master Gardener Laura Cooper will speak on “Good Bugs/Bad Bugs.” She’ll help you identify beneficial ...

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 ...

Leave these bugs alone if you see them in your garden. Not all bugs are bad. In fact, some can benefit your garden. So don't be so quick to try to get rid of every insect you see crawling on your ...

In late August, there is a vast assortment of insect action in our gardens, and it is worth a listen and a watch to see what is happening. The cicadas are unmistakable with their daily continuous ...

Howard Garrett Should we be concerned about the spiders we see around the house? Yes and no. There are basically two spiders in this part of the country that can hurt ― brown recluse and black widow.