Howard Garrett / Special Contributor What’s up with the leaves of Virginia creeper being spotted and shredded? It’s a good vine and groundcover, even though it’s becoming too aggressive and even ...

Many types of bees share our yards and gardens, one of which is the leafcutter bee (Megachile). These bees are active from spring through late September in our area. They are generally dark-colored ...

Leafcutter bees have sharp jaws resembling serrated knives, yet they are surprisingly docile. These hard-working bees are known for slicing through plant leaves, leaving signature holes in their wake.

Q: What's eating my pea leaves? — Ron Boe, Fargo. A: When leaves develop neat, circular holes on the margins of a leaf, it's the work of leafcutter bees, who use the material for nesting. They're good ...

Add this Amazon mason bee house to your yard to provide a safe nesting spot for cavity-nesting bees. It's constructed of wood ...

January gives gardeners a breather with time to ponder what we can do in the new year to better our gardening practices. Last year there were fewer bees in my gardens than in past years, which led to ...

LOGAN, UTAH, USA -- Plastic has become ubiquitous in modern life and its accumulation as waste in the environment is sounding warning bells for the health of humans and wildlife. In a recent study, ...

It is remarkable how, after our prolonged heat, a few late rains and cooler temperatures have triggered roses to resume blooming. It is as if the roses, in defiance of a frost that is just a few weeks ...

Some bees sting, and some don't. Some are aggressive, and some aren't. Follow our guide to the bees you may see in your ...

Scientists have noted instances of leaf-cutter bees using plastic waste to construct their nests and one research group suggested such behavior could be an 'ecologically adaptive trait' and beneficial ...