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Late spring, after threat of frost has passed Dill is a fabulous garden plant, providing flavorful foliage and seeds for kitchen use, as well as vibrant blooms beloved by predatory wasps, lacewings, and syrphid flies.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Lady beetles, lacewings, earthworms, syrphid flies, butterflies and birds inhabit earth-friendly gardens and play a vital role in natural pest management.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Lady beetles, lacewings, earthworms, syrphid flies, butterflies and birds inhabit earth-friendly gardens and play a vital role in natural pest management.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Syrphid fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syrphid%20fly. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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