Not sure how to tell a carpenter bee from a honey bee from a wasp? This handy guide will help you identify types of bees and wasps and whether or not they sting

From spraying coyote urine to mourning the passing of a horse, I'm learning to be part of this community.

The pesticides are effective against a wide range of insects — including the good guys.

Your beautiful blooms will look fresh longer if you add a little perk-me-up in their vase.

Learn how to find and kill bedbugs, which are small, sneaky and able to evolve to resist pesticide.

Banishing roaches from your home without toxic chemicals can be time-consuming, but the results will be well worth the effort.

Couple who had to tear up a front-yard veggie garden they had tended for 20 years in Miami Shores, Florida, replants after new law went into effect on July 1.

A patriotic party among neighbors offers a new outlook on rural life.

Polka-dotted, pesky planthoppers are wreaking havoc in the eastern U.S. Here's how to get rid of spotted lanternflies and stop them from spreading.

Research shows that talking to houseplants can help their growth — and now there's a new book full of bedtime stories just for them.

Even without a green thumb, these plants should be incredibly easy to keep alive. Here are 16 plants that just need a little water and light.

The new book by Sheri Koones is full of beautiful homes and good ideas.

Though there's no official timeline for Christmas decor, for one Texas family, early November was unacceptable to their homeowners association.

After 20 years in development, the Cosmic Crisp apple just hit stores.

These are the plants you can give for all kinds of spaces — and all kinds of people.

It's a sad fact but package thefts increase around the holidays because of all the online shopping.

Lush, but low-water gardens are a growing popular necessity around the world, and the Australians have a lot to teach the rest of the world.

Creating a bumblebee-friendly garden will help the struggling pollinators and be a boon for your blooms as well.

A Minnesota spending plan will pay homeowners to transform their lawns into bee-friendly habitats.

Building one of these leafy retreats adds both beauty and interest to any garden.

International Garden Photographer of the Year competition honors best garden, flower and plant images.

Grab your shovel and some seeds and combat climate change and whatever life brings with a backyard garden.

Follow these five easy steps to grow enough flowers to fill your house with blooms and learn what grows best where you live.

Adapting to the future: Technology is changing the way SMEs buy insurance, but brokers have a vital role to play, says Ian Stutz

Not addressing non-financial misconduct may lead managers to fail the SM&CR.

Gefion has disagreed with the decision, as the regulator points to issues with one of the provider's reinsurance contracts.

The Danish regulator says the unrated provider has “serious liquidity problems” as Gefion says it is in progressed discussions with potential capacity providers.

Government body welcomes the FCA's proposition to ban dual pricing as it publishes update a year on from the Citizens Advice super-complaint.

Manifesto includes 37 commitments and 29 calls for action across nine key areas including regulation, broking challenges, Brexit, and transport.

As Biba focuses on improving access to insurance in its manifesto, commissioning editor Laurence Eastham considers where changes will occur in 2020.

The GFSC has also restructured its management team to be “flatter, wider and more inclusive”.

The ABI and CII are calling for a cut to insurance premium tax, whereas Biba is requesting a freeze.

Regulator also says it wants to make diversity and inclusion the norm as it seeks to embed "purposeful culture" into companies.

Market to test its readiness by invoking its emergency trading protocol.

Regulator sets out expectations amid coronavirus for travel, motor and home insurance, product suspensions and renewals as it highlights the important role of the broker in helping vulnerable customers.

The unrated Danish motor provider says it "strongly disagrees" with the order and adds it has continued its capital raising efforts as it seeks to comply with its solvency capital requirement.

Regulator also wants to increase the authorisation application fee for brokers from £1,500 to £2,500.

Brokers have a vital role to play in spreading the word about the importance of cyber cover for businesses of all sizes, explains Steve Williams

The old school approach: Knightsure director Tony Knight prides himself on his old school, face-to-face approach, but is not afraid to take on new challenges such as cyber or how to thrive in the post-Brexit world

Randell to take up role on 1 April.

Cheryl Martin, partner in the insurance advisory cyber and GDPR practice at EY and Branko Bjelobaba, founder of consultancy firm Branko Limited, share their knowledge on how the new regulations came about.

Learn how to launch or further develop truly customer-focused schemes with our specialist webinar at 11am on 3rd October.

Insurance Age and Axa release the first in a series of whitepapers to help brokers and MGAs launch schemes and delegated authorities.

The second episode of our insightful documentary series with Axa, Scheme Smart, focuses on how to take a delegated authority to the next level.

Insurance Age and Axa release the second in a series of whitepapers to help brokers and MGAs launch schemes and delegated authorities.

The third episode of Insurance Age’s documentary series with Axa, Scheme Smart, focuses on what steps can be taken to future-proof schemes and delegated authorities and what sectors brokers can look to for future growth.

Insurance Age and Axa release the third in a series of whitepapers to help brokers and MGAs launch and manage schemes and delegated authorities.

Too large to benefit from government initiatives but too small to employ their own risk managers, mid-market businesses can inadvertently find themselves taking on unexpected levels of risk. As these businesses grow and face new and increasingly complex risks, expert support is essential, as Sam Barrett explains

Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift mulls whether insurance broking needs to go back to its beginnings to find the right blend for future success.

Dr John Mitchell speaks to Jonathan Swift about his venture Wessex Business Services, an insurance broker – although not in name - with quite a few interesting side lines from scented candles to hot desking spaces.