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Jack Slater

Nancy Birtwhistle reveals the 'amazing' reason you should embrace a few nibbled leaves in your garden

Collage image of a leafcutter bee and Nancy Birtwhistle.

Every gardener, from the flowered expert to the budding enthusiast, dreads the day they go to check on their crop and find something’s been helping itself to the leaves.

Pests are known to eat away at the leaves and flowers, often ruining your dream of a sprawling cottage garden or a meadow of wildflowers. However, there’s a reason you should think twice before reaching for the pesticides and insect repellent chemicals.

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