5 Animals You Want To See In Your Garden & 5 You Don’t Want To Encounter

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00:00Five animals you want to see in your garden and five you don't want to encounter.

00:05Animals you do want in your garden. Welcoming helpful animals to your garden,

00:09boosts plant health, cuts chemical use, and builds a thriving ecosystem for stronger harvests and

00:15natural beauty. Ladybugs. Natural predators of aphids, mites, and scale insects. Ladybugs reduce

00:22pests and pesticide use, protecting plants and soil health. Bees. Bees pollinate flowers.

00:30Enabling fruits, vegetables, and seeds to form, improving harvests and blooms in a garden.

00:35Frogs. Frogs consume mosquitoes, flies, beetles, slugs, and other pests at night,

00:41reducing garden insect populations and signaling healthy habitat. Butterflies. Butterflies transfer

00:48pollen while feeding on nectar, supporting plant reproduction, ecosystem diversity,

00:52and adding vibrant beauty with flowers like milkweed. Earthworms. Earthworms

00:58aerate and drain soil through burrowing. Break down organic matter into nutrient-rich casting.

01:04Boosting fertility and plant growth. Animals you do not want in your garden.

01:10Understanding which animals to discourage is crucial. Identifying problematic species helps

01:15protect plants and maintain a safe, productive garden. Snakes. Snakes, sometimes venomous, alarm

01:21gardeners and pose risks to people and pets hiding in tall grass, shrubs, or debris.

01:26Slugs. Slugs quickly devastate seedlings and tender leaves, leaving ragged holes and slimy trails that

01:33weaken vegetables like lettuce and strawberries. Wasps. Wasps aggressively sting multiple times,

01:40threaten allergy sufferers, disrupt outdoor activities while foraging sweet foods and nesting near

01:45structures. Moles. Moles dig tunnels that damage roots and lawns, creating unstable soil ridges that

01:52hinder walking and weaken plant growth. Rats. Rats spread diseases through droppings and gnaw structures,

02:00burrow near roots, and consume fruits, vegetables, and compost. Threatening harvest.