For
every action
there
is an equal and opposite reaction!
Killing
all bugs indiscriminately destroys the eco-system at work in
your garden.
A well
balanced garden has some "bad" bugs. A few "bad"
bugs is not an infestation.
You will
not attract predator bugs unless you have food for them.
Check
out this chart so you know what to plant in your garden.
Are you
aware that fewer than 1% of all bugs are "bad"?
Predator
bugs need these "bad" bugs as food and/or host for
their eggs.
The #1
predator of "bad" bugs comes from the wasp family.
The great
majority of wasps are the size of an aphid and they require nectar
producing plants for food. Members of the carrot family are preferred
plants and Queen Anne's Lace attracts more wasps than all other
plants combined!
More
information on beneficial insects.
Gardening Tips
Do's
& Don'ts
Beneficial Insects
Insects
play an important role in the circle of life. It is in your best
interests to allow these creatures to do their job. You can help
them by making your garden as attractive to them as possible
with a variety of plants. If you use chemicals, you are interfering
with and ultimately destroying their work.
The
Scavengers:
Earwigs, carrion beetles and ants are the most important scavengers.
They remove carcasses from your garden.
The
Predators: Wasps,
praying mantids, ground beetles, lady beetles, lacewings, various
flies, spiders and birds are the natural answer to controlling
insect populations and maintaining garden harmony.
