If there is a seasoned gardener around it is a great idea to get a few tips from them. They will know specifics for your garden and have some great control ideas.

Let's take the bad news first. There are some bugs that you never want to see in your garden. This doesn't mean you won't see them, but that you need to get rid of them if you do see them.

One of the bugs common in many gardens all over are slugs and snails, and they aren't really even bugs at all. One or two and your garden will do fine, but when you get up higher than that it is time to take action.

Cutworms and hornworms are not a welcome part of your garden. Cutworms are not picky about what they eat and they can eat many plants in a short amount of time. Hornworms are a tomato gardener's worst nightmare.

Grasshoppers are a problem you never want to face, if you have a grasshopper problem, you are likely to loose your garden for the next couple of years as well. If you have this trouble, your best defense is chickens or ducks.

Aphids only goal in life is to eat, and your plants are their target. Some are large and you can see them sucking the life out of your plants, others are so small that you need a magnifying glass to see them.

Fruit flies will mean a bad fruit crop. They lay their eggs in young fruit and then when the eggs hatch they are ready to eat right through. If you have problems inside your house with fruit flies, then your fruit outside is probably having problems too.

There are many more bugs that can cause trouble in your garden, but these are the most common and sometimes the hardest to fight. But enough bad news, let's get on with the good news.

The every first thing you want in your garden is earthworms. They are great because when they dig tunnels they are giving your plants oxygen. They are constantly creating nutrients that your plants need and eating things that your plants don't. Make sure you don't use all of your earthworms for fishing, they are a compliment to your garden.

Spiders are another asset to your garden. They eat bugs, and a bug they eat can't eat your garden. Very rarely will poisonous spiders live in gardens, but they can still seem creepy to gardeners. Try to let them live, they will be an asset to your plants.

Many flying bugs, not all, but many are great for your plants. Some of these flyers include: dragonflies, fireflies, lady bugs, honey bees and praying mantis. Most of them are bug eaters and can help control your other bugs. Bees are only there to serve you in your garden, as long as you can leave them alone.

Bugs work in harmony with the life cycles of your garden. They are part of nature, so they are out to survive. Make sure that you don't forget that not all bugs are bad, but some are sure pests.