Not all ants are bad for the garden—some help with soil health and pest control—but fire ants and carpenter ants can be serious nuisances or hazards. Natural methods like vinegar, citrus, essential ...

I replanted some of my containers recently, swapping out dead pansies for petunias, which will withstand the heat better as summer progresses. As I removed the spent plants from their pots, a swarm of ...

Ants are tiny so that it’s nearly impossible to keep them out of your house, says Bertone. But these tips can help: · Remove thick mulch up against your home, and trim tree limbs and shrubs so they ...

Q. Ever since the rain came, we’ve been invaded by ants. They are really tiny and get into everything! I first encountered Argentine ants after moving to California and knew they were not like any ...

Despite being outside, many of us see almost any bug in our yards and gardens as a pest and immediately try to get them away from our precious plants. The most common of these insects to spot is the ...

As summer draws to a close, we're all trying to make the most of the great outdoors. However, this time of year also brings an increase in ant activity. After a bit of kitchen cupboard rummaging and ...

A question for Dan Gill: A couple of fire ant hills have turned up just inside the edges of my vegetable garden. Do they hurt vegetables? I'd like to avoid fire ant bites while working in the garden.