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       Herbs That Will Attract Beneficial Garden 

Insects

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YARROW

The flat-topped flower clusters of yarrow are absolutely irresistible to ladybugs, syrphid flies, damselflies, braconid wasps, beetles,and native bees.

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DILL

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Dill’s giant yellow umbel flowers are absolute magnets for ladybugs, hoverflies, lacewings, and other predatory insects that will chomp down on aphids, mites, thrips, squash bugs, and cucumber beetles.

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Anise Hyssop

The gorgeous purple spike flowers of hyssop are one of the most alluring scents for bees and butterflies

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Cilantro

Cilantro attracts tons of ladybugs, syrphid flies, parasitoid wasps, and lacewings. These predators work together to keep populations of aphids, potato beetles, spider mites, cabbage moths, and carrot rust flies.

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MINT

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Beneficial wasps, hoverflies, and tachinid flies adore the mint plant. The strong essential oils of mint will also repel many types of pests.

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Chamomile

These gorgeous dainty flowers are a valuable food source for hoverflies, beneficial wasps, ladybugs, and honey bees.

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