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the best flowers and are very useful in greenhouses where they catch whitefly and other greenhouse pests.Nepenthes produce very fetching striped cups which dangle from the plant like Sherlock Holmes' pipe. The necks of the cups are brightly coloured

tomatoes' flavour). Strong-smelling basil and flat-leafed parsley deter whitefly and, when in flower, coriander attracts beneficial insects.Most of these herbs prefer full sun, but they don't get that in my shady garden. And a bit of shade can be good

potash tomato feed will help encourage good flowering and fruiting.Pests have turned up too, so I'm using a safe spray called SB Plant Invigorator to provide foliar feed and control of red spider mite and whitefly.There are many crops that can still

the nettle growth, too.)Nettles as aphid trapNettles are the number one destination for ladybirds with eggs to lay. These eggs turn into ladybird larvae, which predate on garden pests, including aphids, whitefly and red spider mite.Nettles for ladybirds