Don't spray blindly. Learn how to identify the insects, weeds, and animals causing damage to your home garden.

Find out which common summer garden pests are most active now and protection strategies that help prevent plant damage with our expert-backed guide.

Ladybugs (also known as lady beetles) are insects that are good for your yard. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help.

Before you get out the pesticide this season, here are the common bugs and insects that you actually need in your backyard to ...

Identify common garden insects with these garden bugs’ pictures and descriptions and become an expert bug identifier. I never use pesticides in my gardens. To do so would interfere with the life ...

Most gardeners learn early to scan leaves for the eggs of squash bugs or stink bugs and remove them on sight. Yet the same ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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 ...

Backyard Farmer will give some insect identification tips and more This week on Backyard Farmer we get some insect identification tips and hear about a young boy’s passion for gardening. In addition ...

Slugs are one of the most annoying types of garden pests. Not only do these pests consume leaves and flowers, but they may ...

An expert explains whether citrus peels actually repel garden pests.