Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recently, we visited with thousands of gardeners and aspiring gardeners at the Central Ohio Home & Garden Show and answered ...

The bottom line is that hoping a cold winter will mean fewer pests is wishful thinking. “Even if the cold kills off a lot of ...

Winter doesn’t have to mean a lifeless garden or a silent backyard. Even when frost creeps in and most plants retreat, some hardy heroes keep buzzing with activity, quietly supporting pollinators and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Insects are looking for places to get through winter. They can enter our homes in several ways: around moldings, window/door trim, ...

Since Atlanta has had more severe cold weather for a longer period than usual this year, will there be fewer insects in the spring and summer? First, we spoke with Chief Meteorologist Chris Holcomb to ...

According to Doug Pfeiffer, an entomology professor at Virginia Tech, the snow and cold actually help insects like spotted lanternflies and ticks.

The chill of autumn has moved in. Ice is found on puddles and edges of ponds. And early snows have begun, too. Among the bare trees, we expect to see only the warm-blooded animals that can cope with ...

Seasonally cold temperatures and snow finally moved into the Inland Northwest this month. Skiers are happy. And so is a rare insect known as an ice crawler. While most bugs go dormant during cold ...

Since we have had these extremely cold temperatures, can we expect some of our insects to be less of a problem this summer? Has it been cold enough to kill Japanese beetle and emerald ash borer? — ...

Chillier mornings and higher heating bills aren’t the only signs of the changing seasons. Common insects, too, are having to adapt. One day we see them in our gardens and parks, the next they appear ...

Snow and cold temperatures rarely kill plants native to Ohio. Most insects survive cold winters by producing an antifreeze-like chemical or entering diapause. Recently, we visited with thousands of ...