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Picktorial 3.5 features6/18/2023 Pests are also carriers and transmitters of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that cause disease in the plants we grow. However, it is also susceptible to fire blight, so it would be inappropriate for a border planting for an apple or pear orchard.Ī biodiverse hedgerow provides farm resiliency to the pressures that pests impose, which include not only destructive habits such as eating or boring into plants. For example, toyon, which is explored in this publication, is a useful species that attracts many beneficial insects and birds. The impacts of planting hedgerows are heavily on the positive side, but it’s important to understand the exceptions. In addition to attracting beneficial insects (predators, parasites, and pollinators), hedgerows can serve a number of other functions that include providing overwintering sites for desirable insect species, wind breaks, dust barriers, pesticide barriers, bird nesting and perches, carbon sequestration, stream-bank stabilization or revegetation, and shade for stream cooling and fish habitat, not to mention simply adding some practical beauty to an agricultural landscape.Ĭonsider the effects that each hedgerow species’ size and bloom time will have on your farm. This informational piece highlights a collection of native California species (with the exception of lavender) that are both drought tolerant and highly attractive to beneficial insects. ![]() When selecting the appropriate perennial plants to use in your hedgerow, it is important to define the benefits you would like to see as a result of adding hedgerows to your farm. ![]() By Omar Rodriguez and Rex Dufour, NCAT Agriculture Specialists
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