Plant a diversity of plants to attract a diversity of insects, birds, animals, and microbes.

• The greater the variety of organisms, the better it is for the environment.

• The organisms that survive are not the strongest individuals but the ones that have the greatest number of relationships with other organisms.

• The higher the species diversity, the greater the number of relationships that can be facilitated within the system. The greater the number of relationships, the more stable the system becomes.

•  A key association within nature is the predator-prey relationship  and there are benefits for both sides.

•  Diversity within the garden can dramatically decrease population fluctuations of predators and prey.

•  The higher the diversity the more stable the system becomes.

•  Since plants are the beginning of the food chain and provide habitat, then the starting point is planting a diversity of plants to attract the diversity of insects, birds, animals and microbes.