Author Jessica Walliser provides a comprehensive and innovative guide to natural pest control for the garden that aims to eliminate the need for dangerous pesticides while emphasizing the symbiotic relationship between plants and insects, upending the notion that all insects are pests. Chapters cover a detailed list of beneficial bugs and the plants that attract and sustain them, how to create plant partnerships to aid in battling pests, an overview of the commercial options available, and helpful instruction on how to utilize and organize the plants described including specific designs for home and city gardens, suburban lots, and market farms, with special attention to the importance of a well-designed insectary border that caters specifically to the needs of beneficial bugs. Of note is the inclusion of interviews with entomologists across the United States, an abundance of large, colorful photographs, and a resource list of suppliers of beneficial insects and related products. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) Read Less