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Growing Greener

Growing Greener

Updating Our Attitude Toward Insects

Oct 21, 2026 · 29m

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Gardeners habitually distinguish between "bad bugs" who feed on their plants and the "good bugs," the predators who feed on those herbivores. As Aaron Anderson of the Xerces Society points out, you can't have one without the other and the goal should be encouraging a functioning, well-rounded insect community in your landscape.