Beneficial insects Archives - Farm Kits https://farm-kits.com/tag/beneficial-insects/ Cultivating curiosity and confidence Wed, 24 Apr 2024 22:01:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/savvygardening.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-savvyfavicon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Beneficial insects Archives - Farm Kits https://farm-kits.com/tag/beneficial-insects/ 32 32 192772205 What do lightning bugs eat? How to welcome fireflies to your garden https://farm-kits.com/what-do-lightning-bugs-eat/ https://farm-kits.com/what-do-lightning-bugs-eat/#comments Thu, 18 Jan 2024 22:30:21 +0000 https://farm-kits.com/?p=12914 As a kid, I remember the magic of seeing clouds of fireflies on a warm summer night. Nowadays, I get... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/what-do-lightning-bugs-eat/feed/ 8 12914 Soldier beetle: A good bug to have in the garden https://farm-kits.com/soldier-beetle/ https://farm-kits.com/soldier-beetle/#respond Wed, 24 Aug 2022 03:01:45 +0000 https://farm-kits.com/?p=10738 The soldier beetle is a common sight in summer gardens across much of North America. These insects,... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/soldier-beetle/feed/ 0 10738 Foraging habitat for pollinators: What to plant in sun and shade https://farm-kits.com/foraging-habitat-for-pollinators/ https://farm-kits.com/foraging-habitat-for-pollinators/#respond Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:09:46 +0000 https://farm-kits.com/?p=8683 With so much information available about the vital importance of pollinators to our food chain and... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/foraging-habitat-for-pollinators/feed/ 0 8683 The tachinid fly: Get to know this beneficial insect https://farm-kits.com/tachinid-fly/ https://farm-kits.com/tachinid-fly/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2020 15:13:51 +0000 https://farm-kits.com/?p=7380 If you spy a fly buzzing around your garden and sipping nectar from your plants, you should probably... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/pollinator-palace/feed/ 23 7370 Garden spider: A welcome friend or a scary foe? https://farm-kits.com/garden-spider/ https://farm-kits.com/garden-spider/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:12:26 +0000 http://savvygardening.com/?p=5878 A fully grown garden spider can be an intimidating sight. Often spotted in the landscape when they... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/garden-spider/feed/ 14 5878 5 Surprising Facts About Ladybugs You Don’t Know https://farm-kits.com/5-surprising-facts-garden-friendly-bugs/ https://farm-kits.com/5-surprising-facts-garden-friendly-bugs/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:19:12 +0000 http://savvygardening.com/?p=3778 In the world of garden friendly bugs, ladybugs have become the polka-dotted poster children. Unless... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/plants-beneficial-insects/feed/ 5 3690 Spring garden clean up done RIGHT https://farm-kits.com/spring-garden-clean-done-right/ https://farm-kits.com/spring-garden-clean-done-right/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2016 16:33:46 +0000 http://savvygardening.com/?p=3620 Now that spring is on our doorstep, many of us are getting anxious to head out to the garden and clean... READ MORE »

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]]> https://farm-kits.com/spring-garden-clean-done-right/feed/ 45 3620 Six reasons to NOT clean up the garden this fall https://farm-kits.com/6-reasons-not-to-clean-up-your-garden-this-fall/ https://farm-kits.com/6-reasons-not-to-clean-up-your-garden-this-fall/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2015 22:01:34 +0000 http://savvygardening.wpengine.com/?p=3224 Twenty-some years ago, fresh out of college with a horticulture degree in-hand, I started teaching... READ MORE »

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