Grasshopper Garden Guide

 Want to invite these fascinating jumpers into your garden? Grasshoppers aren't just fun to watch—they're an important food source for birds and help with plant decomposition. Remember, these jumping friends need both food and shelter to stick around. They particularly love wheat grass, rye grass, and native grasses. By creating a grasshopper-friendly space, you'll also attract birds and other wildlife that depend on them for food—it's a win-win for biodiversity! 

Create Their Perfect Habitat:

• Design a meadow-like area with tall grasses and flowering plants

• Leave some open, sunny spots for basking and singing

• Keep grass uncut in selected areas—they love the cover

• Plant their favorite snacks: wheat grass, rye grass, and native grasses

• Include broad-leaved plants like lettuce, clover, and corn

Garden Care Tips:

• Skip the pesticides—these harm grasshoppers and other beneficial insects

• Maintain some bare soil patches for egg-laying

• Leave plant debris for shelter

• Keep some areas unmulched—they need ground access

Best Companion Plants:

• Native grasses

• Sunflowers

• Coneflowers

• Black-eyed Susans

• Goldenrod

       Source of Knowledge: https://pestpointers.com/things-that-attract-grasshoppers-to-your-yard/