It is nice to see all of our flower beds full of annuals like impatiens, begonias and petunias in yards around Southwest ...

Provide a water source and cover for amphibians such as frogs. They eat predators such as snails, slugs, caterpillars, flies and beetles. Long grasses and natural areas serve as homes for them.

Venomous Lonomia caterpillar. Credit: Shutterstock, Stian Alsaker Larsen. The humble caterpillar boasts some venomous species. While many are harmless, a few carry venoms potent enough to permanently ...