Where do I get ladybugs from? I need predators and spiders would be nice too. Nowhere to gather them tho. Last nice insect I found in my area was a fucked up beetle
Must be a location thing. All the garden places around here (Seattle) have them most of the time, and my local hardware store has them a lot of the time.
Molbak’s (RIP) had them, McLendon hardware has them, Swanson’s has them. I mean garden shops (and probably nurseries now that I think about it), not usually indoor plant shops.
Lowe’s sells them, but only at an appropriate time of year, which this is not. You can also get them on Amazon and from a few smaller company websites.
Aphids? I had those.
I ended up washing the plants down with water regularly.
It’s either that or poison. I think ladybugs are also a solution.
Someone suggested to spraying the plants with soapy water, but that damaged the leaves as much as the aphids without killing them or keeping them off.
Where do I get ladybugs from? I need predators and spiders would be nice too. Nowhere to gather them tho. Last nice insect I found in my area was a fucked up beetle
You can get ladybugs from most garden or even some hardware stores. If all else fails, https://www.naturesgoodguys.com/ is a great option
My experience is that most garden centers do not sell these, but occasionally they do. More reliable to find online.
I have a small pot, I want bugs but it wouldn’t fit much. I’ll check the local garden shop
Must be a location thing. All the garden places around here (Seattle) have them most of the time, and my local hardware store has them a lot of the time.
I also live in Seattle. We must frequent different shops.
Molbak’s (RIP) had them, McLendon hardware has them, Swanson’s has them. I mean garden shops (and probably nurseries now that I think about it), not usually indoor plant shops.
I believe you that Swanson’s has them because they’re huge, but I go there pretty often and have never actually seen them.
They were up by the registers last time I was there.
Lowe’s sells them, but only at an appropriate time of year, which this is not. You can also get them on Amazon and from a few smaller company websites.