Summer has come to a close, which means cooler weather and more opportunities to spend time outdoors. Unfortunately, you may find your backyard cookouts are plagued by wasps in September, even more so ...

Wasps are arguably among some of the most controversial flying insects. With the exception of nesting wasps, most of these insects are usually harmless to humans unless the wasps perceive that they ...

Most gardeners want to support pollinators, but not all pollinators are ideal garden companions. While both bees and wasps can sting, wasps tend to sting more readily and multiple times. Their stings ...

The hotter the summer gets, the more wasps you will find in your garden. All you need is one careless move, and you can end up with a sting that burns. For some, it can even be life-threatening. Even ...

I’d like to get some information on wasps. Should I automatically destroy any nests I find? I seem to remember that wasps pollinate flowers. I’ve also read that some wasps eliminate garden pests. — ...

I respect the fact that wasps can sting when threatened or disturbed, but I also respect the fact that they are beneficial. Every time I’ve been stung by wasps, I either accidentally disturbed a nest ...

There are many components when planning a garden, like the decision to lure pollinators in with certain plants. While you may be focused on the well-known pollinating species, such as butterflies and ...

You can prune out and dispose of mossy rose galls, but they actually don't affect the health of your rose bush. Mossy rose galls are most common on stems and leaves but can appear on any part of a ...

From now until the first hard freeze of fall, we gardeners entertain uninvited yellowjackets and paper wasps in their yard and garden. When these insects live a safe distance from human activity, they ...