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MEET THE BENEFICIAL INSECTS
One of the best ways to control pests in your garden is to encourage their natural enemies. Planting pollen and nectar plants, and providing protection for these beneficial insects, is a basic tenet of organic gardening, and a way to further increase the ecological diversity of your yard. We've listed the most common beneficial insects along with t
FEED THE BIRDS
Birds play a vital and integral part in our gardens. Well-fed birds associate our gardens with a source of food and will visit more often foraging in the borders for tasty morsels and feeding on insect pests that might otherwise devour and decimate our vegetable crops and flowers. As winter approaches it becomes more important to support our garden
DEALING WITH GARDEN PESTS AND INSECTS
There are a wide variety of insects that are commonly found in the garden. Some may not cause any harm to your plants at all, but others will and it is these types that need to be removed. Failure to remove any garden pests may result in your plants being damaged. However, when it comes to removing pests, it is a good idea to remember that using pe
