Don't Buy Ladybugs to Control Aphids, and Other Gardening Myths Debunked




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Summary: Ladybugs eat aphids. So if aphids are eating your potato plants, you might be tempted to mail-order a ton of ladybugs (yes, this is a thing you can do) to solve your garden woes. There’s a flaw in that plan, though: when you release ladybugs, they fly away. I learned the truth about ladybugs, which really should have been obvious from the start, thanks to this video.