Eileen in Alexandria writes, “I believe the best time to cut back azaleas is right after they bloom. Does that mean that they will not bloom next year if we cut them back now? They are very bushy and ...

Answer: Unlike honey bees, yellow jackets are not important as pollinators and extraordinary measures need not be taken to protect them. Yellow jackets (which include bald-faced hornets) and paper ...

It's fall. The leaves are changing, the days are getting cooler and ... are the insects really bad? If you've noticed an uptick in activity and general annoyance from insects of a stinging variety – ...

As summer begins, our fields, gardens, woods, lawns and the sky are once again playing host to a fascinating variety of insects. We enjoy some of these, such as the many beautiful varieties of ...

What is a wasp, anyhow? One definition is "a hymenopteran insect that is a member of the Aculeata and is neither a bee nor an ant." What's that all about? Well, the hymenoptera are a very large order ...