"Ladybugs generally prefer to feed on nectar and pollen from plants with tiny, flat flowers," says David Mizejewski, ...

Native plants were planted at the raised garden near the Escanaba Marketplace about a month ago, thanks to the Delta Conservation District and5 the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority (DDA).

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs ...