Good Bugs

Now is the time to plan your summer gardens. I want you to think about planting flowers to attract beneficial insects. This list is from Mother Earth News August/September 2004 adapted from â?oeNatural Enemies are your allies by the University of California. Beneficial insects are: Lacewings, ladybugs, Hover flies, and Mini Tachinid flies. Here are six top choices of plants to attract these insects: Golden marguerite, Dill, Fennel, four-wing saltbush, Coriander and Fern-leaf yarrow. Be sure to let these flower so the adults are attracted and their eggs and larva stay in your garden plot.