Looks can be deceiving! Watch this video to discover insects that may look menacing but benefit your garden environment.

These beneficial insects are “good guy” bugs that help control pests naturally. Plant pests, such as snails, slugs, and ...

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primarily because certain plants attract and support beneficial insects that either help control pests or help pollinate your crops. Other examples where diverse plantings make sense. Plants with ...

Using plant varieties most suitable to environmental conditions, providing habitat for beneficial insects, keeping bushes and woodpiles away from buildings, and emptying containers with standing ...

Many farmers plant rows of flowering plants among their crops to attract these beneficial insects (Landis et al. 2000). Nectar not only attracts the natural enemies of many agricultural pests to ...

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plants can help each other in terms of providing nutrients in the soil, offering protection from wind or sun and also, by attracting beneficial pests or acting as a decoy for harmful ones.