These beneficial insects are “good guy” bugs that help control pests naturally. Plant pests, such as snails, slugs, and tomato hornworms, can wreak havoc on ornamental and edible gardens.

Some beneficial insects also feed on the sugary nectar and pollen from flowers. It is, therefore, important to have flowers in a vegetable garden to feed these insects if the pest population is low.

C reating a thriving garden isn't just about growing delicious vegetables-it's also about fostering a healthy ecosystem.

while others rarely appear in the garden. There are also many insects which are beneficial and, in several instances, essential to vegetable production in the home garden. Rutgers NJAES Fact Sheet ...

Beneficial insects help keep other insect populations down. Many thrive under the same habitat conditions as pollinators. Some can become pests at certain times of the year. But providing food and ...

That leaves a lot of room for insects that we can learn to love, like the beneficial bugs in your garden! These insects can control pests, reduce (or eliminate) the need for pesticides, and make your ...

African-inspired vegetable patchwork gardening is a sustainable and highly productive way to grow various vegetables in small ...

Providing season-long food sources will encourage many beneficial insects to be in your garden. They especially love white ... and other biological control agents for aphids in vegetable crops.

Do tomatoes love basil but hate brussels sprouts? Traditional companion planting, which involves planting different types of plants together or in close proximity, makes many such statements, often ...