Author(s): Jessica Walliser

Home & Garden

Winner of the American Horticultural Society Book Award Insects are indeed valuable garden companions, especially species known for eating theassassin bugs, damsel bugs, stink bugs, and other predatory carnivoresthat dine on your garden. "Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden"is a book about bugs and plants, and how to create a garden that benefits from both. In addition to information on companion planting and commercial options for purchasing bugs, there are 19 detailed bug profiles and 39 plant profiles. Theseprofiles include a description, a photograph for identification, an explanation of what they cando to support pest control. Design plans show how to createa border specifically for the natural, sustainable inclusion of beneficial bugs in your garden."