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If you've spotted a brightly colored insect with black spots and red wings hopping across your garden, you’re most likely seeing a spotted lanternfly. In the US, spotted lanternflies were first detected in Berkes County, PA in 2014. They have spread rapidly across much of the eastern United States in recent years, leaving many gardeners wondering whether they should be worried.
Read MoreHave you ever walked out to your vegetable garden, found leaves full of gaping holes, and wondered what caused them? Chances are that caterpillars are the culprits. For many gardeners (including me), the immediate reaction is to find a way to eliminate them before they destroy an entire crop. And yes, they can do that very quickly, especially if you’re dealing with several hungry caterpillars in a small space.
Read MoreIf you have grown plants for food or aesthetics, you have probably experienced the frustration of losing some of your crops to insects and other pests. That is just a part of gardening, although if you grow crops year-round, you’ve probably realized that the upside of winter gardening is that you don’t have to spend much time fighting herbivores, since the cold weather kills them or drives them into a dormant stage.
Read MoreFor the environmentally-conscious gardener, building a bug hotel can be a wonderful and rewarding DIY project. Not only do bug hotels provide an attractive garden feature, but they also attract beneficial insects that provide natural pollination and pest control. What’s more, building a bug hotel is a fun activity that the whole family can enjoy, and is a great way to teach children about the natural world.
Constructed from plant materials and common garden odds and ends, bug hotels offer a cost-effective and fun way to help preserve local wildlife by giving nearby insects a safe place to shelter. When it comes to designing a bug hotel, there aren’t any set rules, meaning you can get as creative as you want.
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