My peaceful backyard recently became dangerous thanks to a yellow jacket nest inside the soil in one of my container plants. These aggressive stinging wasps build nests that can be completely ...

The first time I pushed my lawnmower over a yellow jacket nest was early this month. Three stings. The second time, I artfully avoided the nest I knew about, then rumbled over another in a different ...

It happens to every homeowner at some point. You look up and see a yellowjacket nest hanging somewhere around your home. It’s not safe to leave the nest alone and live near a colony of yellowjackets, ...

If you notice a bunch of insects with black and yellow stripes buzzing around your backyard, they may not be the bees you think they are. Instead, they may be yellowjackets. These insects are a type ...

Prevent yellow jackets from making a home in your yard in spring so they don't become a problem later.

Yellow jackets are honey-bee size wasp (about 1/2 to 3/4 inch long) that is black in color with bright yellow markings. (Honey bees are golden or brown.) Yellow jackets build paper nests similar to ...