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Lure Pest-Eating Dragonflies To Your Garden With Native Wildflowers
By A. R. HOPKINS
To combat your garden’s pest problem, attract dragonflies by planting native wildflowers. Your first step is considering which plants are native in your region or hardiness zone.
If you’re not sure, you can find this out by researching online, calling your county's agricultural department, or heading to a local plant nursery and asking
for assistance.
You can also head to an interactive site like the National Wildlife Federation's Native Plant Finder to enter your zip code and receive a list of plants native to your area.
Along with native wildflowers, be sure to provide a water source if you'd like dragonflies to move in. It is required for these insects to reproduce and complete their life cycle.