If you've seen them, you'd know them: they're Eastern lubber grasshoppers. Maybe the name doesn't sound familiar, but the ...

If you're worried about the insects eating your garden, Brant said not to spray pesticides. She suggests spraying garlic on your plants, as grasshoppers hate the smell and taste of it.

“Grasshoppers are actually very beneficial for the ecosystem when they’re in a healthy number. They help eat plants. By eating these plants, they help bring nutrients into the soil and they ...