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Old 05-05-2010, 09:03 AM
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Can anyone suggest some flowers that I can grow with my fruit and veggies that could benefit them, ie by attracting pollenators, deterring pests etc?
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Flowers in bold:

Coreopsis: Green lacewings, spined soldier bugs
Cosmos: Hoverflies, ladybugs, minute pirate bugs, soldier beetles, tachinids
Goldenrod: Parasite wasps, soldier beetles, tachinids
Sweet alyssum: Ladybugs, parasite wasps, soldier beetles, tachinids
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