Q: We recently came back to Tucson from a week in San Diego to find about a hundred or more June bugs on our mature fig tree. We have lived here for over 20 years and this has never happened before.

A gardener took to Reddit to ask about an unknown pest and came away with vital advice. “What are these bugs on my fig tree and how do I deal with them?” the poster wrote alongside a photo of at least ...

When Colin Purrington looked at a sample of dried figs under a microscope recently, he answered a question that had been bugging him for years. Inside the chewy fruits, he found the shriveled remains ...

Q: What bug is this? It’s in and around the figs. A: That is a green fruit beetle (Cotinis mutabilis). They are also called fig beetles for obvious reasons. They are big, green, and often mistaken for ...

We’re deep into fall and gardening is winding down, but there are still things you’re wondering about. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon ...