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? You probably could find a pesticide to kill the beetles, but it would also kill the ladybirds, bees, hoverflies and all other beneficial insects in your garden, not to mention the odd hedgehog or two. And then of course the birds and the bats would

mosquitoes, and rat-tailed maggots turn into hoverflies, which pollinate flowers and fruit and veg crops. But why do they need a purpose? What purpose do humans have? Regarding your clay soil, if you give it a really good dig over, then dig in some

and small, but yesterday we had Meadow Browns and a Gatekeeper and a small Blue, and today we've got honey bees on the echinacea. I've seen a few hoverflies on the verbena bon. and on the fennel flowers - as this is the first time in probably 20 years

lots of hoverflies around the flowers in my troughs a few days ago.  I've got lots of ladybirds,bees etc. I know it's not pc but I can't appreciate all this wildlife gardening stuff.  Along with the usual slugs and snails we enjoy the assistance of

, Escallonia, Foxgloves, Alliums - I have several and all attract insects - Lavendar, Monarda, Dahlias, Achilleas, Hemoracillis, Ceanothus. I've also found Oregano/Marjoram is a bistro for bees and hoverflies. Sarah Raven has a page on plants for pollinating

boxes and planted climbers to cover the walls. I also made a log pile and stuffed leaves behind pots for creatures to shelter in. I have had lots of birds, bees, butterflies and hoverflies visiting my tiny plot, and the frogs love it. Whatever you do

) died after around three days. However, hoverfly and lacewing larvae appeared less sensitive and some developed to adulthood". From http://www.squidoo.com/lupin-aphid Thanks for the advice about digging up and dividing - I will try that, although

. Lavenders do like good drainage, though. Be aware that they are very attractive to bees and hoverflies and these may be a pain if you want to leave your windows open in the summer. I would be inclined to leave them. Once the growing season starts properly

. After the rain last weekend though they too were going berserk! Some photos here.http://mobiletechandgardening.blogspot.com/2011/05/bees-are-getting-high-in-poppies-again.htmlCheersm I am being absolutely inundated with hoverflies at the moment,I have

pesticides and we have a diverse amount of wildlife include slowworms, beetles earwigs, ladybugs, cattapilars, hoverflies, lacewings, bees, quee bees, honey bees butterflies, moths, toads, may slugs, spiders and worms, but the house sparrows tend to be fat