Many favorite garden herbs have strong smells that humans love, but ants can't stand, making them great natural repellents — ...

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Ants are seldom included in the list of garden pests because some are beneficial because they snack on unwanted insects. However, every Southerner knows that aggressive fire ants are never welcome, ...

Before you reach for the ant-killer to rid your garden of insects, you may want to consider the ways ants are doing more good ...

Ants marching across garden soil can feel like a tiny summer parade, except nobody sent invitations. Seeing them crawling around flower beds or near plant roots often sparks curiosity, because their ...

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I have been trying to attract hummingbirds to my yard with some success. I now see one or two hummers coming to my feeders almost every day. I make my own hummingbird food using a mixture of sugar and ...

The ant mounds on the heath, in the forest and in your garden are oases for life. The heat and nutrients from ant mounds make them the perfect home for unique plant and animal species, according to ...

While ants are common in outdoor areas and most of us don’t think much about them, in our gardens they can be a warning sign of more serious pests. Closely related to bees and wasps, ants are usually ...

As habitat loss and fragmentation continues, many in the scientific community view landscape corridors as important for connecting habitat fragments to maintain biodiversity. And yet, might those same ...

Ants are a common sight both in the garden and, much to our chagrin, inside the house. These much-maligned, yet misunderstood creatures may not be your favorite form of wildlife, but they have ...