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Cucumber Companion Plants To Attract Beneficial Insects Cucumber flowers are pollinated by insects, so attracting pollinators to the garden is important.—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026 As the weather continues to grow warmer, more pollinating plants will spring to life.—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026 After that grasses pollinate, followed by weeds in the late summer and early fall.—Kenya Hunter, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 Their flowers smell like rotting meat, attracting beetles and flies to pollinate them.—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pollinate