Big Ideas for Small Spaces: Creative Ideas and 30 Projects for Balconies, Roof Gardens, Windowsills and Terraces (Firefly Books, 2017), by Kay Maguire and Tony Woods, introduce new and exciting ways ...

Some of you might think it’s crazy to start thinking about gardening when winter is just getting started, but the opposite couldn’t be more true! When the wind is howling and snow is piling up outside ...

Sun., April 26, 2015 Insect hotels are a fun way to attract pollinators and beneficial insects to the garden. (Susan Mulvihill) Spokane’s newest hotel is open for business – the insect hotel in my ...

Every spring, the air near my house hums. Bees and insects crisscross my yard searching for a sip of nectar, ferrying pollen between the golden poppies and California lilacs and bumbling across flower ...

As a kid, watching insects in my backyard helped me develop a deep curiosity and appreciation for the intricacies of nature. Today, I still love being a voyeur in their world. But the helpful insects ...

Master Gardeners Sue Styer and Merrill Poloian will spotlight insects and how to help them at an upcoming event in St. Charles. Participants will learn how “insect hotels” promote populations of ...

If the garden were a living organism, then both birds and bugs would be valuable contributors to its health. Bugs are the creepy whisperers that catalyse the production of some of the juiciest fruits ...