My outdoor basil plants are being chewed away by something that leaves behind tiny black grains. Who is the culprit, and how can I stop it? [more inside]
posted by teem on Oct 31, 2008 - 5 answers

Should I purchase some "beneficial insects" for my yard? [more inside]
posted by ObscureReferenceMan on May 3, 2007 - 26 answers

i've just moved into an apartment with a large tree right next to the balcony--i could touch the branches. what are good ways to keep the bugs away? i was thinking about a bird feeder...
posted by thinkingwoman on Feb 18, 2007 - 15 answers

Any recommendations about the use of Bacillus thuringiensis? I've got some nasturtiums that are being devoured by caterpillars, and I'd like an option that's a little simpler than "pick them off by hand".
posted by Guy Smiley on Jul 26, 2006 - 6 answers

Garden bug question: What are these things (photographs inside; NSFPeople who don't like creepycrawlies)? I dug up at least a dozen of them while tilling my backyard garden. [more inside]
posted by me3dia on May 2, 2004 - 12 answers