DID YOU KNOW…

…that beetles could benefit your garden? Ladybirds eat aphids, while ground beetles (right) feed on vine weevil grubs. The Wildlife Trusts and Royal Horticultural Society are asking gardeners to ‘pledge a patch’ for them. Try building a ‘beetle bank’ by piling up soil to give shelter or making a ‘dead hedge’ from twigs, logs and rocks. Download a free guide at wildaboutgardens.org.uk.