Insects - for both benefit and trouble in cultivation

Pests and weeds

Beetles eat, among other things, aphids, mites, pear aphids, larvae, and butterfly eggs - thus cleaning up among many harmful insects that can attack our crops. But sometimes they also go to our own cultivated plants. Here are the tricks that can help if there are too many of them.

Written by Liselotte Roll

Swedish garden inspirer, journalist and author of books about nature, cultivation and animals, such as "Soil", "Grow for insects" and "Chickens as a hobby".

Ants in the garden - for better and for worse

If you look closely, they are there - the ants. Even though they can sometimes cause trouble, they are also very useful. Here we tell you more about how to live together with ants in the garden and how to get rid of them if they are in the way.

Slugs - how to get rid of them

It's just 'slurp' – and then the brown slugs have eaten the entire crop. For a couple of decades, brown slugs (also called the Spanish slug or Iberian slug) have become a major problem in our gardens. They spread rapidly and eat almost everything, but there are good opportunities to get rid of them. Here's how to do it.

This is the flatworm – and this is what you do if you find it

In recent months, flatworms have been discovered in plant deliveries from other countries. The Norwegian Environment Agency is urging all gardening and plant enthusiasts to help prevent its spread. The flatworm poses a threat to biodiversity and food chains if it establishes itself in the natural environment.

Aphids - the hobby gardener's pest

Aphids are found in all gardens. They suck nutrients from the plants' leaves and make them weaker. If they become numerous, they can damage both flowering and crops. Here you will learn how to keep them in check in a sustainable way.

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Pests and weeds