Agriculture Reference
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fences, which can be effective in keeping the birds out of your
garden.
There are as many beneficial insects as there are harmful ones.
Each garden site has a variety of different insects and soil animals.
Common Beneficial Insects
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Earthworms
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Ground beetles
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Honeybees
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Lacewings
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Ladybugs
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Praying mantises
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Spiders
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Syrphid flies
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Tachina flies
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Wasps
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Yellow jackets
Planting flowers among your vegetables or letting some of your
vegetable plants flower rather than pulling out the plant is another
way to attract beneficial insects to your garden. The flowers add
color to your garden, some are edible, and they can make your
garden more attractive overall.
Flowers That Attract Beneficial Insects
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Broccoli flowers
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Calendula
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California poppy
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Celery flowers
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Dill flowers
