Beneficial Garden Friends
There are many beneficial wildlife helpers in the garden. From natural predators that feed on pests and good garden bugs that pollinate plants to other garden friends likes frogs and birds, learning how to make your garden an inviting spot for them can help your garden flourish. In the following pages, you can find useful information on how to create garden friendly areas for beneficial insects and other garden friends. So keep reading to learn more about these wildlife helpers in the garden and how to take advantage of the benefits they offer.
Beneficial Garden Friends
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Stag Beetle Facts – Benefits Of Stag Beetles In The Garden
Stag beetles, with rather threatening-looking mandibles, actually pose no threat to humans or gardens. Learn about these friendly insects here.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Spined Soldier Bug Information: Are Spined Soldier Bugs Beneficial In The Garden
You may shudder to hear that spined soldier bugs live in gardens around your home. But actually, this is great news, not bad news. These predators are more effective than you are at reducing pests on your plants. Click here for more information.
By Teo Spengler
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Hedgehogs In Gardens: Tips On Attracting Hedgehogs To The Garden
Attracting hedgehogs to the garden starts with access, but there are also a few dangers to eliminate and things you can do to make them feel more invited. What will attract hedgehogs? Use the information in this article to attract hedgehogs to the garden.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Flowers That Attract Moths: Tips For Attracting Moths To Your Garden
Very little attention is paid to the declining moth populations. However, moth populations have been declining drastically here since the 1950s. Click this article to learn how you can help by attracting moths to your garden and providing them with safe habitats.
By Darcy Larum
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Hope For Our Pollinators: Raise Easy-Care Nesting Bees In Your Backyard
By Caroline Bloomfield
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Praying Mantis Information: How To Attract A Praying Mantis To The Garden
Most praying mantis information suggests their usefulness in the garden too, so attracting praying mantis can actually be beneficial. Learn more about these interesting creatures in this article.
By Nikki Tilley
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Aphid Midge Life Cycle: Locating Aphid Midge Larvae And Eggs In Gardens
Many gardeners buy aphid midge eggs specifically to fight aphid populations. Find information in this article about the aphid midge life cycle and how to identify aphid midge young. Click here to learn more.
By Liz Baessler
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Assassin Bug Identification – How Long Do Assassin Bug Eggs Take To Hatch
Recognizing assassin bugs as a good garden helper rather than a potentially scary threat to you puts a natural perspective on the normal cycle of life in your landscape. Learn more about assassin bug eggs and nymphs in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Ladybug Egg Information: What Do Ladybug Eggs Look Like
Because you want to encourage ladybugs in the garden, it's good to know what ladybug eggs look like as well as familiarize yourself with ladybug larvae identification so you don't accidently do away with one. This article can help.
By Amy Grant
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Providing A Garden Snake Habitat - How To Attract Snakes In A Garden
They may seem scary at first, but most of the time finding a snake in a garden is a good thing. Read here to learn more about how to attract snakes to your garden and take advantage of what they can offer.
By Susan Patterson
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Fireflies As Pest Control – How Are Fireflies Beneficial To Gardens
By learning more about lightning bugs and about their lifecycle, home gardeners are able to feel more confident about the benefits of fireflies and their ability to encourage more frequent visits from this insect. Learn about fireflies as pest control in this article.
By Tonya Barnett
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Shrews In the Garden: Is Shrew Control Necessary
By Mary H. Dyer
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Best Shrubs For Butterflies
You don’t need to look far for the best shrubs for butterflies. Their needs are simple and they love native flowering bushes. Click for more.
By Teo Spengler
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Flower Shapes And Pollinators – Attracting Pollinators With Flower Shapes
By Tonya Barnett
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Are Birds Pollinators: Bird Pollinated Flowers
Do birds help pollinate flowers? It’s a fair question because most pollination attention is focused on bees. The plight of bees is important. They play a big role in pollination and food production, but they aren’t the only players in the game.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Pink Pollinator Garden Plants: Pink Flowers That Attract Bees And Butterflies
Some people plant flowering plants willy-nilly while others have a theme... such as pink. Read on to learn about pink pollinator plants.
By Amy Grant
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Attractive Annual Flowers For Pollinators
Nectar and pollen are essential to insects and more as a food source. Read on for our best annual plants for pollinators.
By Tonya Barnett