The Powerful Praying Mantis

The praying mantis is a very interesting beneficial insect that feeds on garden pests and is fun to watch as they do it. They get their name from the distinctive way their bent front arms are held together in a praying position and the name mantis comes from the Greek word prophet. Praying mantis have triangular heads that they can turn 180 degrees in their hunt for food and can see up to 50...

Bug Control for Medical Marijuana Plants (Green Lacewing Eggs)

Watch this video to learn how to control spider mites!

Red Spider Mites

Red Spider Mites are an arachnid, having 4 pairs of legs, no antennae and have a single oval body. They live on the underside of leaves and since they are about the size of the period at the end of this sentence they somewhat hard to identify. Adult spider mites will pierce the plant cell and suck the fluid, leaving tiny specks that are visible to the naked eye. Spider mites do best in hot, dry...

Let’s Find Out What Ladybugs Eat

I am sure everyone must have seen lady bugs flying around in the garden somewhere. These little, brightly colored insects are very common in spacious green areas. Due to their strange name, one might think that these little insects are all female; however this is not the fact. Among the 5,000 species of ladybugs, we are most familiar with the little red bugs with black spots. Did you ever wonder...

Save money – raise your own Mason Bees

Mason Bee’s do a wonderful job pollinating fruit trees, especially here in the Pacific Northwest where our spring weather makes conditions less than idea. Unfortunately it was a little less than ideal year for Mason Bees but demand among commercial growers is way up. Unfortunately that means the average homeowner will be hard pressed to find Mason Bees for purchase. Fortunately, if you have...