Do any of you in the Alpharetta/Atlanta area know of a local source for lady bugs?
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Jun 04, 2012You might try Farmer D in Atlanta.Helpful Reply
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Walter Reeves on Jun 04, 2012How about Scottsdale Farms in Johns Creek? Truthfully, I don't think much of adding ladybugs to an area. If you have lots of aphids, the population of native ladybugs will grow to comparable numbers without buying extra. Wasps and hornets are good aphid controls...as is a strong shot of water.Helpful Reply
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Christy M on Jun 10, 2012Walter, how do you feel about the soapy water solution?Helpful Reply
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Walter Reeves on Jun 11, 2012I like commercial insecticidal soap but do not recommend making up a solution yourself. Homemade solutions can hurt plants as well as insects.Helpful Reply
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Christy M on Jun 11, 2012Walter- I read online that just a tea spoon of dawn or other dish soap in a couple gallons of water can do the trick? Will the dish soap hurt other plants/good insects?Helpful Reply
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Walter Reeves on Jun 12, 2012Remember that Dawn is a detergent, not a soap....and these two substances are not the same thing. Both are effective at dissolving oils but detergents are much more aggressive. Dawn is great for cleaning a spaghetti pot but it can also dissolve the cells on a plant leaf. Soaps are milder....but even soaps can harm plants, because you don't know the fats and oils that were used to make the soap. Some might hurt plants, some might not. Commercial insecticidal soaps are manufactured and tested to be safe and effective. Why not use them and not risk plant harm?Helpful Reply
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Sherrie S on Jun 15, 2012Christy M, when aphids became a problem here I bought ladybugs. They obviously didn't think I had enough aphids because they all flew away for a better place.Helpful Reply
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Christy M on Jun 20, 2012I found some organic insecticidal soap at big box store... going to let the hubby try it out and see!Helpful Reply
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TLC Lawn Care on Jun 30, 2015To answer your original question, Pike's Nursery has lady bugs.Helpful Reply
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Wp.1978794 on Aug 17, 2015just be sure the ones you get for the job are RED ladybugs, not the yellow ones that bite, attack, and eat the red ones. These are imported from overseas to fill the demand for ladybugs, but are a pest rather than a benefit. We had them here in Ohio and they were awful...they seem to have diminished, although so have the genuine red ladybugs.Helpful Reply
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