Insect Friendly Gardens

When planning a pollinator garden, remember that pollinators need what every animal needs: food, shelter, water, and space to raise a family.

What is pollination and how does it work? Pollination is the process by which plants reproduce and create seeds. Some plants are pollinated by wind and others by animals (pollinators) that move pollen from one plant to another.

Most of the insects in the home landscape are beneficial. Learn to identify them and attract them to the garden. Learn to identify and manage other insects that may cause problems.

Parasitoids are small insects whose immature stages develop either within or attached to the outside of other insects, referred to as hosts.