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

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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 preyPlant profiles featuring the best plants for supporting beneficialsInterviews with entomologists who focus their life's work on understanding the value of insects, including Doug Tallamy, Paula Shrewsbury, Leslie Allee, Dan Herms, and othersAn inspiring look at how plants and insects intersect in the most incredible waysWhy gardening for bugs is just as important to the greater world as it is to your gardenTips for creating insectary plantings and borders to support a broad range of beneficialsThe acclaimed first edition of Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden ushered in a new way to garden; one that appreciates and understands of the power of returning a natural balance to the garden. This revised and updated edition continues to herald and expands on that same important message. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cool Springs Press


Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 2022


Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0760371717


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 18


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.5 x 9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #180,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #77 in Biology of Insects & Spiders #153 in Organic & Sustainable Gardening & Horticulture #157 in Gardening Encyclopedias


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    • Best Book to Garden Organic- Let Nature Do The Job! This is the
Format: Paperback
Excellent book, full of pictures and information about how the good insects can be attracted to the garden to control the bad insects so the environment is balanced as an ecosystem. I remember my grandmother sharing a lot of the same information as she showed me her garden full of vegetables and fruits and flowers. I unfortunately grew up convinced that there was an organic powder or spray or trap to fix every problem and worked hard to destroy the system that would have worked if I just left it alone. It makes perfect sense because I developed an allergy to bee stings and had to stop working on my garden of flowers every day but noticed plants looked healthy and full of flowers without the added powders and sprays. Strolling through the garden the leaves on the surface are insect free and if I leave bees alone they don’t bother me. Taking a magnifying glass out and examining the underside of leaves I found all sorts of insects and bugs pictured in the book in various stages of life doing their job and much better than me. Takeaways from the book- add the vegetables and fruits I want to my garden along with companion herbs and flowers and intercrop them so they become an ecosystem in the fertile soil I maintain in my garden and let nature do the rest. My personal takeaway is pray over the garden and let God the Creator handle the rest because He is the master gardener! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2025 by catherine pence
    • My Birthday Present to Myself
Format: Paperback
Did you know that 80% of all animals are insects, and of those, 99% are beneficial or benign? Even if you're not a bug-lover, "Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden" will help you appreciate those hard-working bugs around your property, and why you may want to invite even more by planting certain flowers and shrubs. You'll also learn why the first sign of an insect pest is usually not a reason to panic. Since starting the book, I've enjoyed spotting many of these characters at work in my own garden, including bees, wasps, butterflies, ladybugs, spiders, and dragonflies. Walliser begins with an interesting peek into the world of beneficials. I loved this section and was left wanting more! She then provides a detailed catalogue of helpful insects and plants, complete with photos, descriptions, even USDA zones. The green sidebars share interesting articles on subjects ranging from invasive insects, to beetle banks, to native plants. There is a vast ecosystem, even in the small backyard garden. As a Christian, I attribute this to my Heavenly Father, who made this world with mind-boggling beauty and complexity. I'm thankful for this book that opened my eyes to even more. I purchased this with an Amazon Gift Card I got for my birthday, and was not disappointed. Filled with quality photos and vivid behavioral descriptions, "Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden" will likely cause you see your garden from a whole new perspective. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023 by Stephen
    • Lots of information
Format: Paperback
The book came great condition and the information is invaluable. This book had us excited to plant all sorts of new plants in the garden and experimenting. Can’t wait to try out some more stuff in the early spring.
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2023 by Marissa
    • An interesting and well-presented book
Format: Paperback
This is a totally enjoyable book written about a topic that not too many gardeners consider – enabling the good bugs in your garden so they can keep the bad bugs in control. Like soil, a good garden is about balance, and when you have a deficit in one area you’re going to have a problem. Our problem is generally killing all bugs to get rid of the one that may be eating our crops. This is an easy and interesting read, my only disappointment is that the lovely pictures make it a little difficult to identify bugs that I am unfamiliar with. I find that I have to go online and look up the individual bugs the author discusses so that I can see a close-up and detailed picture of them. The pictures in the book are very artistic but we could use a little more anatomical detail to recognize the individual bugs. And sadly, the book is silent about earwigs and slugs, two of my worst enemies in the garden. If there were some helpful tips on bullies that would keep them in line, my life would be heavenly. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2022 by Beach Girl
    • Get This Bug Book!!
Format: Paperback
The writing is engaging and personal yet factual and helpful. I create bird & butterfly gardens for a living and am learning plenty for this author. I found the book from her podcast. Pounce on this book like a praying mantis! 🐝 It’s quite a value in cost & information!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2022 by The Elegant Garden & Golf Mom
    • Great book.
Format: Paperback
I really like this book. A lot of great information.
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2022 by Jann

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