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February 17, 2017 by Mel Marx

Beneficial Bugs

  Good bugs are essential to our survival. Ladybirds, praying mantids, lacewings and hover-flies, eat the aphids, mites and caterpillars that attack our plants. Honey bees, native bees, butterflies and moths pollinate our plants, giving us flowers, fruits, nuts, seeds, grains and vegetables. We can encourage healthy populations of good bugs. Choose not to spray […]

Filed Under: Nursery Tagged With: Bees, Beneficial Bugs, City Farm Nursery, Hoverfly, info, Lace-wing, Ladybirds, Nursery, Organic Nursery, Pest Control, Useful Information

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