farmscaping work (www.drmcbug.com), bugscaping involves growing specific plants to

attract beneficial insects to the garden. The basic concept is to have plants growing at

all times of the growing season that provide food and shelter for beneficial insects such

as syphid flies, parasitic wasps, lacewings, ladybeetles, lightening bugs, and assassin

bugs among others. In early spring we allow some of our kale, mustard and radishes to

flower to provide sources of nectar and pollen before less hardy plants begin to grow

and flower. Later  in the spring and summer we have blooming dill, yarrow, rye grass,

thai basil, fennel, queen anne’s lace. Fall nectaries include goldenrod, garlic chives,

autumn joy sedum and joe pye weed. Having a diverse variety of plants blooming

throughout the growing season will encourage the presence of beneficial insects.

Resources: http://www.sare.org/publications/insect/insect.pdf

                     http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/