You will come across many caterpillars in your garden. Knowing a little about the species and their feeding habits will help you make good decisions about whether to try to control or simply tolerate ...

That colorful caterpillar in your garden may look cute and fuzzy, but steer clear! Some of the most striking-looking caterpillars have bodies covered with sharp hairs or spines connected to a poison ...

When you discover a caterpillar in your vegetable garden, you may consider it just as rude as the one Alice encounters in Wonderland. Rude, because they do what they want and eat what they want. While ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I've appreciated and benefited from your gardening advice on many occasions ...

Every beautiful butterfly was once a caterpillar, and caterpillars have to eat. This may surprise you, but the average ...

This time of year, we often see a plethora of different caterpillars in the garden. The willow oaks in my backyard have become a haven for orange-striped oakworms, which have been showing up on my ...

Spring has arrived, and my garden is a riot of color and activity. Brilliant yellow flower clusters adorn the Bahama senna (Senna Mexicana var. Chapmanii), and I am hoping to spot some amazing ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Nancy Hine, a legal secretary for a San Francisco law firm for 35 years, has had her eyes glued to “Big Guy,” her last caterpillar that took up residence in ...