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Updated: August 12, 2024
Outdoor Insects in the Home Landscape
Most of the insects in the home landscape are beneficial. Learn to identify them and attract them to the garden. Learn to identify and manage other insects that may cause problems.
Updated: April 2, 2024
Insects: Our Most Under-Appreciated Neighbors
Are insects bugging you? Very few (less than 1% of species) are pests. Most insects provide vital benefits to people and the environment. Before reaching for pesticides to kill insects around your home, learn about them and what they do-- we're here to help!
Updated: March 1, 2023
Pollination Basics
What is pollination and how does it work? Pollination is the process by which plants reproduce and create seeds. Some plants are pollinated by wind and others by animals (pollinators) that move pollen from one plant to another.
Updated: September 11, 2024
Ladybugs or Ladybird Beetles
Ladybugs or ladybird beetles are beneficial insects in a garden because they eat pests.
Updated: August 23, 2024
Social Wasps: Yellowjackets, Hornets, and Paper Wasps
How to identify and manage common wasps such as yellowjackets, European hornets, baldfaced hornets, and paper wasps found in Maryland. The Northern giant hornet ("murder hornet") and yellow-legged hornet are not present in Maryland.
Updated: August 14, 2024
Native Pollinators Project
Native pollinator projects conducted by the Anne Arundel Count Master Gardener team
Updated: August 12, 2024
Production Gardening and Beekeeping
Production gardening and beekeeping projects at Anne Arundel County
Updated: July 31, 2024
Parasitoid Wasps
Parasitic wasps (in the order Hymenoptera) provide beneficial services in gardens and landscapes.
Updated: June 14, 2024
Assassin Bugs
Assassin bugs are predatory insects.
Updated: April 29, 2024
Linthicum Walks
Linthicum Walks is a historic home and farm complex in the Gambrills/Crofton area of Anne Arundel County. An on-site demonstration pollinator garden was planted with over 25 different native plants. The goal of the garden is to demonstrate sustainable gardening practices, the importance of pollinators, and the ecological importance of native plants.
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