Jessica Walliser, horticulturist, author, devoted bug lover

Let’s grow together.

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Jessica Walliser co-hosts “The...

Frequently-requested lectures on organic gardening ...

A sampling of media ...

Meet the amazing insects that live in my garden...

A guide to destructive garden pests and...

A recommended book in the September/October 2007 issue of The American Gardener...

The home gardener’s go-to...

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Platygastrid wasp on spined soldier bug eggs
When someone hears the name stink bug, the likely reaction is a crunched up nose, a...
Syrphid Fly
With nearly 900 species found across North America, syrphid flies (also called hover or...
Rove Beetle
This interesting little guy is a member of the Rove beetle family (Staphylinidae)....
Feather-Legged Fly
I found this beautiful fly sipping nectar from a perennial mum in my garden yesterday. A...
Assassin Bug Beauty
This beautiful orange creature is an assassin bug in the family Reduviidae. Pselliopsus...