As one senior Chihuahua named Nacho discovered on March 21, dogs aren't the only ones who love the spring sun. All kinds of ...

There's something special about sitting on your new outdoor furniture set in the midst of your freshly-planted flowers to see hummingbirds flutter in. But, as anyone with a hummingbird feeder knows, ...

Invasive species cost Canada billions of dollars each year. Now, a team led by UBC researchers has developed a new genomic ...

As tomato plants grow and yield small round tomatoes, another unexpected creature may appear: the Tomato Hornworm. Learn how ...

However, this week I am homebound, reflecting on the meaning of St. Patrick's Day and the shamrock, the emblem of the day and all things Irish. Although the day has largely become secular in the ...

She is a Master Gardener and co-editor of the Gardening Etc. column, part of the University of Arizona's Coconino County ...

A parasitic wasp castrates its moth-larvae hosts by injecting them with a ‘domesticated’ virus that causes cells in the larvae’s testes to die. Now, scientists know exactly how the virus does its ...

Hornworm caterpillars can grow to over six inches long, and unfortunately, they have a tendency to devour plants, making them unpopular with farmers and gardeners alike. However, they're vital to the ...