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Wasp

Wasps are often hunted after in gardens… when all that should be is to leave them alone! In large gardens, let them be if far from the house.

Wasp on a piece of old wood

Wasp, a reputation that deserves a makeover

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Hunting predator wasp with caterpillar prey

Predator wasp, a voracious feeder… of pests!

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Hoverfly on a lawn daisy

Hoverfly: looks like a wasp, flies like a hummingbird, works like a bee!

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Control gall wasp

Controlling gall wasp on plants and trees

Treating diseases and pests
Insects that are beneficial for the garden

Beneficial insects that lend us gardeners a hand

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Pollinator shrubs

11 plant-me-now melliferous shrubs for pollinators

Trees and shrubs
Biodiversity leads to a self-sustaining permaculture garden

Biodiversity in permaculture for a self-sustaining garden

The Vegetable Patch
provide insect bird animals with shelter

Provide small animals, insects and birds with shelter

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Gall wasp

Gall wasp, a parasite on citrus, oak, and flowers

Treating diseases and pests
A deluxe insect hotel with holes, nooks and crannies for insects.

Attract animals to the garden

Treating diseases and pests