Garden Bugs

Garden bugs in the backyard are not always a bad thing. We’re breaking down the good, the bad and the ugly so you can keep harmful garden insect pests away.

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6 Key Differences Between Bees and Wasps

Use this handy guide to know whether it's a bee or wasp buzzing through your backyard.

12 Home Remedies for Bug Bites That Actually Work

If you're looking to relieve the sting and itch of bug bites without the use...

Grow Milkweed for Monarch Butterflies in 5 Simple Steps

Help monarchs thrive by growing their favorite food in your yard.

Got Holes in Your Leafy Greens? You Have Cabbage Worms

Learn how to use organic solutions to protect your leafy green garden plants from damaging...

8 Mosquito-Repelling Plants You Need in Your Backyard ASAP

Why invest in pesticides or bug sprays to control mosquitoes when you can repel them...

5 Interesting Facts About Hummingbird Moths

Hummingbird moths can easily be mistaken for hummingbirds because they look and act similar. Learn...

5 Basic Butterfly Behaviors to Know

Take your butterfly gardening to the next level by learning some of their most common...

5 Silk Moths That Might Be In Your Garden

Just in time for National Moth Week 2017, learn about the amazing silk moths you...

7 Illuminating Facts About Fireflies

When the sun goes down, fireflies glow up. Read on to learn more about these...

7 Creepy Crawly Facts About Spiders

Hone your backyard spidey senses and learn about these garden good guys.

5 Beneficial Bees You Want in Your Garden

Help these good bees thrive in your backyard.

Is This Insect a Moth or Butterfly?

Many people think moths are the nighttime equivalent of butterflies, but it’s not quite that...

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Ladybugs

Learn why you want this charming insect in your backyard.

Get Up Close and Personal with Mysterious Mantids

Turn over a leaf and meet the intriguing hunters in your backyard.

How Butterflies and Bugs Hibernate

Butterflies and bugs make themselves at home nestled under leaves or hidden beneath tree bark...

Annual and Periodic Cicadas

The 17-year periodic cicadas emerged this past spring, but annual cicadas are present every year.

Sphinx Moths, the Stars of the Evening

Sphinx moths tend to appear in the later afternoon and evening hours, and often visit...

8 Ways You Can Help Save the Bees

Help the declining pollinator population and become a bee champion.

Types of Butterflies Worth Knowing

From painted ladies to monarchs and malachite butterflies you'll want to add all of these...