Black ants on green leaves in garden - Yoharsi/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While you're out there gazing at the ornamental flowers you so lovingly planted ...

Have you ever a noticed an anthill in your garden and started to panic? Don't worry. Red ants might not be the garden pests we believe them to be. If you see them swarming around an unhealthy plant, ...

A vegetable garden can attract a host of insects that you wouldn’t want in your home, and it can be difficult to weed out the helpful pests from the downright destructive. A vegetable garden can ...

The red imported fire ant is an introduced species from South America that has established itself through most of North Carolina and Rowan County. Fire ants like to nest in open sunny areas, ...

To control fire ants in a vegetable garden, pour boiling water on the mound. (NOLA.com|The Times-Picyaune archive) QUESTION: I have a problem with fire ant mounds in my vegetable garden. How would you ...

Carpenter ants are twice as big as other types of black ants, which makes identification easy. If you have a carpenter ant ...

Despite being outside, many of us see almost any bug in our yards and gardens as a pest and immediately try to get them away from our precious plants. The most common of these insects to spot is the ...

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 ...

There’s nothing worse than sinking your fingers into your garden’s soil to dig up a potato, plant a seedling or pull up a radish, and being met with a sharp, painful sting and little red critters ...

Ants can be an annoyance for many gardeners but there are some easy hacks you can use to keep these pesky insects out of your garden. Four clever hacks can help keep ants away from your garden and ...

A question for Dan Gill: A couple of fire ant hills have turned up just inside the edges of my vegetable garden. Do they hurt vegetables? I'd like to avoid fire ant bites while working in the garden.