The best time to prune most of our deciduous trees and shrubs is late winter. One reason is that insect pests and plant ...

How far would leaf-eating insects go to dine on their favorite food? Perhaps the other side of the world, according to ...

Fresh leaves are gentler on a cat’s stomach. 2. Monitor your cat’s reaction. If it is their first time eating basil, observe for any adverse effects before giving them more. 3. Do not force-feed basil ...

Having an indoor fruit tree may sound appealing, but not all fruit trees are suited for growing inside. Here are the ones to ...

A MUM developed a flesh-eating disease while breastfeeding, just days after her baby was born. The 30-year-old, who gave birth via C-section, began noticing issues with her left breast three days ...

The Ag Department has added a dozen new plants to its Controlled Plants List in the last three years, including flowering pear trees ... those leaves had levels of bug-defending and bug-toxic ...

Plants and bugs in sub-tropical climates ... The live oak trees already dropped their acorns and are set to go through a leaf replacement in a few months. This should help any trees that do ...

Not to be confused with the fruit known as ‘plum’ in English, ‘ume,’ the plums found in Japan come from an Asian tree species called ‘Prunus mume.’ It is also known as the Chinese plum or Japanese ...

What do June bugs eat? Adult June bugs eat the leaves of shrubs, trees, and other plants but don't usually cause major damage. For most types of June bug, one full life cycle takes three years.

Others report grinding olive leaves into smoothies. As the leaves are bitter, it is hard to eat. Olive leaf extract has also been added to bread and other baked goods. There has been no report ...

What do stick bugs eat? Leaves are the stick bug’s main source of food. They particularly like the leaves on oak trees. The insects eat so much so quickly that they tend to completely ...