Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden, Revised and Updated Second Edition: A Natural Approach to Pest Control-Quality Guarantee

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Title: Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden, Revised and Updated Second Edition: A Natural Approach to Pest Control

Author: Jessica Walliser

ISBN: 9780760371718

Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Published: 2022

Binding: Paperback

Language: English

Edition: 2

Condition Note: New from the publisher

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This revised and updated edition of Jessica Walliser’s award-winning Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden offers a valuable and science-backed plan for bringing balance back to the this indispensable gardening reference–now updated with new research, insights, and voices–learn how to
create a healthy, balanced, and diverse garden capable of supporting a hard-working crew of beneficial pest-eating insects and
eliminate the need for synthetic chemical a fascinating introduction to the predator and prey cycle and its importance to both wild ecosystems and home gardens, you’ll
meet dozens of pest-munching beneficial insects (the predators) that feast on garden pests (their prey). From ladybugs and lacewings to parasitic wasps and syrphid flies, these
good guys of the bug world keep the natural system of checks and balances in prime working order. They help
limit pest damage and also serve a valuable role in the garden’s food web. But, they won’t call your garden home if you don’t have
the resources they need to a hearty population of beneficial insects present in your garden, you’ll
say goodbye to common garden pests like aphids, cabbage worms, bean beetles, leafhoppers, and hornworms, without reaching for a spray can. To encourage these good guys to stick around and do their important work, you’ll learn how to
create a welcoming habitat and fill your garden with the best plants to support you’ll find:

• Bug profiles introducing dozens of beneficial insects and the down-and-dirty details on how they catch and eat their prey
• Plant profiles featuring
  the best plants for supporting beneficials
• Interviews with entomologists who focus their life’s work on understanding the value of insects, including Doug Tallamy, Paula Shrewsbury, Leslie Allee, Dan Herms, and others
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