Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden, Revised and Updated Second Edition: A Natural Approach to Pest Control
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AlbakiReads Editorial Build a garden habitat that supports beneficial insects
Build a garden habitat that supports beneficial insects
Jessica Walliser’s revised guide frames pest management through the relationships between predators, prey, plants, and the wider garden food web. It introduces dozens of insects that feed on common garden pests, then connects those profiles to practical habitat choices: insectary plantings, borders, and plant selections meant to provide beneficial insects with the resources they need. Alongside the gardening guidance, the book includes interviews with entomologists and an overview of how plants and insects interact. The updated edition presents a natural, ecology-centered alternative to relying on synthetic chemical pesticides, with attention to garden diversity as well as pest damage.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Organic gardeners seeking non-synthetic pest-management approaches
- Home gardeners planning pollinator- and insect-friendly plantings
- Gardeners interested in beneficial insects and garden ecology
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Beneficial insectsOrganic pest controlGarden biodiversityPlant-insect relationshipsHabitat gardening
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Book Overview This revised and updated edition of Jessica Walliser's award-winning Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden offers a valuable and scie...
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 garden.
With 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 pesticides.
After 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 survive.
With 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 them.
Inside 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
- An inspiring look at how plants and insects intersect in the most incredible ways
- Why gardening for bugs is just as important to the greater world as it is to your garden
- Tips for creating insectary plantings and borders to support a broad range of beneficials
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 208 | Language: English | Publisher: COOL SPRINGS PR | ISBN: 0760371717
FormatPaperback
Pages208
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0760371717
EAN9780760371718
PublisherCOOL SPRINGS PR
Publication Date2022-02-01
Edition2
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight1.45 Pounds
Length9.0 Inches
Width8.0 Inches
Height0.6 Inches
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