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the nettle growth, too.)Nettles as aphid trapNettles are the number one destination for ladybirds with eggs to lay. These eggs turn into ladybird larvae, which predate on garden pests, including aphids, whitefly and red spider mite.Nettles for ladybirds

, but this year it seems to have been attracting a lot more bees than in previous years. At least four different type of wild bees, plus honey bees have been attracted to the very unusual scented flowers. I've actualy seen two Ladybirds mating. It was a great

predators into your plot, but what if pests are running riot and there are no ladybirds in sight? Biological pest control companies provide a useful option by selling adult ladybirds to release onto your pest ridden plants, and we'll have some of stage

ladybirds - just pop one on a bud (preferably with an aphid within reach) and wallop your ladybird will be in heaven and call all her chums over. Re: Growing - Plant really well grown plants as opposed to seedlings and you stand a much better chance

Although the others you describe are probably the harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis, your metallic stripy 'ladybird' is almost certainly a rosemary leaf beetle, Chrysolina americana. Look out for the pale grey grubs, up to 10 mm long, sitting

the job, though ground elder is quite difficult to eradicate. I'm interested to see that you're hoping to turn it into a wild area... ground elder and nettles are pretty wild already. Nettles in particular are fantastic for ladybirds, butterflies and moths

rapidly. They suck the sap out of the leaves, thus making them distorted and weakening the bush. Control - in an ideal world, birds and ladybirds. Otherwise, there are many bug sprays available at the garden centre, or you can make a very weak solution

other species such as Ladybirds. But if you, like me, like to add nasturtium flowers to your salads, the leaves to a salami sandwich on brown bread, and pickle the seeds to use as capers, don't use insecticide - it won't do you any good!!! And if you do

, ladybirds, lacewings and bees.Untreated timberHollow canes such as bambooPieces of branch or other woodWood saw2.5cm nails and hammerDrill and wood drill bitScrewdriver and self-tapping screwall year round2 hoursMake a simple box using scraps of untreated

are sprouting and they are adrift with aphids - I shall look forward to the attentions of hoverflies and ladybirds soon. A single specimen of the rose leafhopper Edwardsiana rosae tried to play hide and seek by sidling around to the other side of a leaf