Garden Clinic - Articles - Insects To Love

It's easy to wage war on all insects in the garden, but many don't deserve ill treatment. Two loyal members of the home team are praying mantis and ladybirds. Because they are green and have lanky legs, many people treat praying mantis as they would a grasshopper. But wait, grasshoppers love to chew your buds; praying mantis only eat other insects. Likewise, red and black spotted ladybirds love a feast of tender aphids! Welcome them both into the garden.