How to Help Beneficial Bugs Survive Winter

The cold weather has finally arrived which means our gardens are entering their dormant season. But what happens to all the bees, butterflies, and other beneficial bugs that visit our yards during the warm, sunny months?


During the chilly winter season, lots of beneficial insects will make your yard their home. Many bees and wasps establish nests in hollow stems and decaying logs or seek shelter beneath the soil, building nests in bare patches of lawn, while beetles, spiders, and moths favor insulating themselves underneath leaf litter, rock piles, or brush. 

Ladybugs on leaves.