how to get rid of ####### afids and lacewings

[swamp creek farms]

yall know what attracts lady bugs ? i was going to bribe some kids to find some. i have aphids in the greenhouse too. i thought i had them licked when i pulled all of my plants, and washed the GB out with soap and water, i did kill millions of them, now they are back and on my broccoli and some tomatoes. covered this with them tho. im afraid to go in there and mess with them cause i dont want it to spread to my other systems

[keith_r]

i always heard marigolds, or bright yellow flowers did, but
a quick google turned up this list of plants that attract ladybugs;
Achillea filipendulina Fern-leaf yarrow
Achillea millefolium Common yarrow
Ajuga reptans Carpet bugleweed
Alyssum saxatilis Basket of Gold
Anethum graveolens Dill
Anthemis tinctoria Golden marguerite
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly weed
Atriplex canescens Four-wing saltbush
Coriandrum sativum Coriander
Daucus Carota Queen Anne's lace
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel
Helianthus maximilianii Prairie sunflower
Penstemon strictus Rocky Mt. penstemon
Potentilla recta 'warrenii' Sulfur cinquefoil
Potentilla villosa Alpine cinquefoil
Tagetes tenuifolia Marigold - lemon gem
Tanacetum vulgare Tansy
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion
Veronica spicata Spike speedwell
Vicia villosa Hairy vetch

[swamp creek farms]

any ideas quicker than waiting for a plant to grow? and hoping a lady finds the way to it.

[keith_r]

you can buy a bunch from home depot (online only) or check local nurseries... i got mine from home depot, free delivery

[urbanfarmer]

any ideas quicker than waiting for a plant to grow? and hoping a lady finds the way to it.

OR, catch them and bring them to your garden. Be careful, a ladybug bit me once. It feels like a very small sharp pinch, and it doesn't leave any marks or anything. If you are handling a few hundred or thousand it can be unpleasant. I didn't know they could bite a human until that experience!

[rfeiller]

You didn't touch her inappropriatly did you?

[urbanfarmer]

You didn't touch her inappropriatly did you?

Ya know... I probably did, but I think it was a GUY ladybug... I'm going ladybug gaga!!!

[swamp creek farms]

That might not have been a bite there buddy.

[urbanfarmer]

That might not have been a bite there buddy.

OH GOD ONLY gardeners could make these kinds of jokes... haha