Gardening and springtime go hand in hand. Whether you’re a gardening expert or just do it occasionally as a hobby, you’ve likely come in contact with seemingly unwanted insects. It goes with the territory. These bugs are attracted to your healthy garden, but they can do some damage to the success of your plants. As a result, we often quickly turn to pesticides and other pest sprays to keep any and all bugs away.

No one can blame you for wanting to exterminate these bugs. Besides the fact that they can hurt your garden, it’s no doubt that you’ll want to keep your risk of getting stung low. However, some of those bugs are there for a positive purpose. It’s important to learn how to identify (and maintain) those bug populations because it can turn out to form a mutually beneficial relationship.

To learn which bugs you want to avoid killing in your garden along with ways to encourage their presence, continue on!

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