Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Click here to read my affiliate policy. Ants farm aphids. They care for them, offer protection, and literally “farm” them – much like humans farm their ...

I replanted some of my containers recently, swapping out dead pansies for petunias, which will withstand the heat better as summer progresses. As I removed the spent plants from their pots, a swarm of ...

You might want to leave those pesty little ants in your garden alone. New research says the tiny creatures are more effective than pesticides in helping farmers grow bountiful crops. The study ...

Before you spray, read this. A horticulturist explains why ants can actually protect your plants, and the safest way to ...

This image provided by Bugwood.org shows adult ants feeding on the sweet nectar-like substance secreted by a peony bud in Fort Collins, Colo. I replanted some of my containers last week, swapping out ...