Insects are everywhere, crawling across sidewalks, hanging out in our gardens, and even invading our homes. Despite inhabiting nearly every corner of the planet, many of the most common insect species ...

Scientists at The Aberdeen-based Macaulay Institute have secured a grant to further develop a cutting-edge testing kit, known as MicroResp, which is used to analyse micro-organisms in soil and assess ...

The Alvin Sun is Brazoria County’s first and oldest newspaper and was established on August 8, 1890 as the Alvin News. In ...

Earthworms are important allies in creating a soil ecosystem that is conducive to growing flowers, vegetables, turf, shrubs, trees or any type of plant. Deep-dwelling earthworms such as common night ...

Wireworms may not be one of the leading corn pests, but where they are present, they can cause significant stand losses. Wireworms are the larvae of click beetles and live in soils across North ...

Penn State Extension in Lancaster County has reopened its Garden Hotline for office visits and sample drop-offs. During the COVID-19 office closure, master gardeners worked from home, answering garden ...