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Spiders

If you are terrified of spiders, understand they mean your garden no harm. In fact, they weave their webs to catch those bugs you don’t want eating your plants. Will they bite you? Probably not. And if they do, the chances are the bite will kill you are pretty slim. Your average garden spider is non-lethal, at least to humans. You might not see them, but they’re all around you — and that’s a good thing. Your garden spiders, and learn how to entice more into your yard.

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Lady Beetle

Commonly known as the Ladybug, the Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens) eats aphids, mites, other soft-bodied bugs and all the eggs she can find. Not only is the Ladybug a bug you want to keep around, some gardeners even buy them in bulk to introduce them to their garden.

Do not, however, confuse the Lady Beetle with the Japanese or Asian ladybug (Harmonia axyridis). This invasive species, while equally harmless in the garden, is a pest that invades homes and buildings in large numbers. If you have a nuisance bug in and around your home, there are plenty of things you can do to control them.