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To help insects, make them welcome in your garden – here's how

  • Written by Brian Lovett, Postdoctoral Researcher in Mycology, West Virginia University
imageAn insect-friendly wildflower swath at California State University, Fullerton's arboretum.TDLucas5000/Flickr, CC BY

As winter phases into spring across the U.S., gardeners are laying in supplies and making plans. Meanwhile, as the weather warms, common garden insects such as bees, beetles and butterflies will emerge from underground burrows or...

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