Lacewings are delicate insects that produce alligator-like, hungry offspring that devour aphids and other garden pests

Maximilian sunflower’s striking yellow flowers light up the fall landscape and attract pollinators and beneficial insects at a crucial time

Meet the syrphid fly, a colorful pollinator that also beats chemicals for controlling aphids and other garden pests

Use gum plants as reliable summer bloomers and to provide habitat for California native bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects

Introducing the great golden digger wasp, a colorful pollinator that also hunts foliage-eating insects

Make a habitat using local materials to provide a home to the creatures that help our gardens

Add a few sacrificial plants to your garden to lure insects away from the harvest

These beneficial insects will hunt damaging beetle grubs in your lawn

Height, a slender form and a taste for wet soil make this native perfect for rain garden borders — and beneficial insects love it

These 3 groups of plants will support masses of beneficial insects come autumn