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

This revised and updated edition of Jessica Walliser’s award-winningAttracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Gardenoffers a valuable and science-backed plan for bringing balance back to the garden.

With this indispensable gardening reference—now updated with new research, insights, and voices—learn how tocreate 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 pesticides.

After a fascinating introduction to the predator and prey cycle and its importance to both wild ecosystems and home gardens, you’llmeet 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, thesegood guys of the bug worldkeep the natural system of checks and balances in prime working order. They helplimit pest damageand also serve a valuable role in the garden's food web. But, they won't call your garden home if you don't havethe resources they need to survive.

With a hearty population of beneficial insects present in your garden, you’llsay 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 tocreate a welcoming habitat and fill your garden with the best plantsto support them. 

Inside you’ll find:

• Bug profiles introducing dozens of beneficial insectsand the down-and-dirty details on how they catch and eat their prey
• Plant profiles featuringthe best plants for supporting beneficials
• Interviews with entomologistswho focus their life's work on understanding the value of insects, including Doug Tallamyló&