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Protecting Beneficial Insects

Sometimes we gardeners find ourselves in a tough spot. Let's say that we have aphids feeding on the leaves of our favorite plants. The leaves are curling and the plants do not look well.Should we…

Beneficial Arthropod Alert - Orb Weaver Spiders

If you see big spiders this fall, they are probably one of our native orb weavers. These could be mistaken for the dreaded invasive joro spider. Do not confuse the two! Orb weavers are very…

Pest Alert - Learn to Distinguish the Good Guys From the Bad

Beneficial Insects, Harmful Insectsand Scouting The most numerous form of life on earth is the insect. Insects perform some of the most basic chores of the natural world. Our beneficial six-legged…