Best Garden Insect Hotels and Beneficial Bug Houses of 2025
I bought my first insect hotel thinking it would look cute in the garden and maybe a couple of bees would check it out. I didn’t expect it to become the most active corner of the yard. Mason bees moved into the tubes. Lacewings set up shop in the pine cone section. A family of earwigs claimed the bamboo hollows. The thing was buzzing within a month. Not all insect hotels work that well. I tested 7 models over two growing seasons, and the results were uneven. Some attracted beneficial bugs immediately. A couple stayed empty. One fell apart in the rain after six weeks. ...