In the garden
Buzzing and humming, chirping and croaking: every garden can be a natural paradise for insects. There are many design elements that will help to attract a wide variety of beneficial insects to your garden or balcony, among them numerous ornamental and crop plants, garden ponds or features that offer shelter, such as insect hotels, dead wood or natural stone walls.
Tips for a garden design that will help insects:
// Whenever possible, plant flowers that are rich in nectar and pollen, tailored to local growing conditions.// Plan for a long flowering season.
// Create nesting habitats and refuge for insects.
Here some simple and practical approaches that will attract a wide variety of insects:
Blooming strips
Shrub bed
Wood pile
Sand bank
Grass
Insect hotel