Episode 75: Ground Beetles and Newfangled Tomato Breeding

In the dark of night, gardens aren’t as quiet as you might expect. For one, a group of beetles…

Episode 74: Buzz Pollination and Soapwort

It’s tomato season! Did you know that the flowers of tomatoes are self-pollinating? Fused petals surround the anthers and…

In previous episodes, we covered some of the adaptations that plants found in arid regions like ours have developed…

Boise Goathead Fest is back, which means that Treasure Valley residents are invited once again to get out there…

You are justified in your fear of black widow spiders. Even male black widows have a reason to fear…

Thrips are a prevalent horticultural pest, yet due to their small stature, they operate under our radar and go…