Attracting and Using Beneficial Insects

By Cindy Naas

Keeping unwanted pests out of your garden doesn’t have to mean a shelf full of toxic chemicals.

There are many options for even the smallest garden when trying to get rid of unwelcome visitors to your garden.

Other insects can increase productivity in your garden and increase the overall health of plants and soil. Here are some of a gardener’s best friends:

Ladybugs

These small orange insects are the single best defense against aphids, and each ladybug will eat over 4,000 aphids in its lifetime. Ladybugs can be ordered online or purchased in Read the rest of this entry »