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Gardening

In reply to the discussion: I need some help with gardening. [View all]

NCarolinawoman

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6. Try this.
Sun Aug 23, 2015, 02:28 PM
Aug 2015

Last edited Sun Aug 23, 2015, 08:19 PM - Edit history (1)



These are ladybug larva. Each ladybug larva eats about 5000 aphids in its lifetime. I had hundreds of these on my tulip poplar tree watching them eat aphids. I watched the whole metamorphosis from ladybugs to eggs to the strange looking larva that used to scare me as a child. Now I love them.

You can also try keeping your eye out for lacewing larva. Some people think they look like little alligators. Creepy looking but great for eating aphids.

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I'll be interested to hear what other gardeners say NJCher Aug 2015 #1
I like using horticultural oil as a pesticide Major Nikon Aug 2015 #2
No one has a black thumb! Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #3
I would start off getting a soil test alfie Aug 2015 #4
Hot as hell Aerows Aug 2015 #5
Try this. NCarolinawoman Aug 2015 #6
So a few things about gardening (from a 35 year gardener) NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #7
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