How to attract ladybugs in your garden 10 Articles

by Kelly A. Mello

Watering my geraniums one day, a tiny ladybug landed on my hand. Instead of smacking it away, I smiled at the little beauty and thanked it. This is not because ladybugs are said to be good luck, but because they have pro...read more

by Mary D

What's red and black, covered in polka dots and cute as a bug? Of course it's the ladybug, the gardener's best friend! Lady bugs are among the most visible and best known beneficial predatory insects. They feed mainly on a...read more

by Sammy Stein

Attracting ladybirds to your garden is a good way to keep the numbers of aphids down. To encourage them to take up residence in your garden, it is important to provide a good hibernation area. Bamboo canes laid on their si...read more

by Jared Garrett

Many folks have fun memories of happening upon a ladybug (or ladybird) and whooping for joy at your good luck. Then they would gently pick it up and hope it crawled all the way to their elbow before taking off. These peopl...read more

by Joyce Priddy

Ladybugs are thought to be lucky. If one lands on you, make a wish and it will come true. Not only are they bright and cheery for your yard they eat tons of insects, larvae and eggs. They are especially fond of soft ins...read more

by Linda Ann Nickerson

Ladybird, ladybird, fly to my home, Please eat all the aphids, until they are gone! Worldwide, there are probably 4,000 types of ladybugs. About 400 species make North America their home. Of these, the Convergent Lady ...read more

by Liomas Thomas

Ladybugs are natural insecticides, eating garden pests as aphids, adelgids, chinch bugs, asparagus beetle larvae, thrips, alfalfa weevils, spider mites, bean thrips, mealybugs, grape root worms, Colorado potato beetle la...read more

by Johnette Loefgren

I lived in a dump in Moonlake Florida and we had hundreds of yellow ladybugs in the kitchen.It was wierd .Now I do all I can to get them into my garden. When I bought a little hibiscus tree at Ace Garden center last week...read more

by Allyjay

For some reason this year, my garden is in abundance of ladybirds, which is pretty early for Essex, but it is meant to be a sign for a very good summer. To attract ladybirds to your garden is quite a simple task, all it t...read more

by A Wilson

Ladybugs will be drawn to your garden with nearby flowering plants that produce nectar and pollen, since some species of ladybugs do eat pollen. This will prevent them from scattering when their food source in your garden...read more