Some of the author's dependable 'chuck rifles include .22 rimfires. The T/C Contender Carbine in .223 on the far left is for ...

The cicada killer wasp is often mistaken for the so-called “murder hornet” found in the Pacific Northwest, and the females ...

Companion planting can provide unique benefits to apple trees. From low-growing ground covers to aromatic herbs and flowering ...

Let’s first look at the grilling type activities and general outdoor play. Dad or mom are cooking on the grill and the kids ...

Putting protection bags over fruit is an easy way to protect the fruit trees in your yard from getting ravaged by wasps.

Hummingbirds are tiny gems in our gardens. These minute birds hover almost magically and fill our gardens with iridescent ...

Keep in mind that you don't necessarily need chemical pesticides to keep wasps away. Try planting these wasp-repellent plants ...

However, wasps are also found around flowers and plants. There are over 100,000 species of wasps recorded ... At the same time, bald-faced hornet’s nest in the most visible areas, like shrubs, tree ...

Hornets are much bigger insects, around 1.5 inches long ... They feed on sweet tree sap or chew holes in fruit and feed on the juices during the fall. European hornets are dangerous if you ...

In this May 4, 2020, file photo, Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Department of Agriculture, poses for a photo with an Asian giant hornet from Japan mount ...

24, 2020, in Blaine, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) A Washington state Department of Agriculture worker holds two of the dozens of Asian giant hornets vacuumed from a tree Oct. 24, 2020, in ...