Call me Lenny/Leni to What is this thing?English • 7 months agoWhat is this bug (also don't mind my friend photobombing the picture with a stick of butter)lemm.eeimagemessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down12
arrow-up1107arrow-down1imageWhat is this bug (also don't mind my friend photobombing the picture with a stick of butter)lemm.eeCall me Lenny/Leni to What is this thing?English • 7 months agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish28•7 months agoLacewing! Super beneficial insect! I try to grow them every year in my garden. They eat aphids and other pests on plants. It’s a friend :)
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish19•7 months agoHow deep do you plant them? I might try growing some too.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•7 months agoYou don’t really plant them, you get eggs on little strips of paper that you hang on your plants. Super easy!
minus-square@TheLadyAugustlinkEnglish6•7 months agoYou can also plant lots of pollen producing plants or borage to help lacewings thrive. And of course don’t use pesticides
Lacewing! Super beneficial insect! I try to grow them every year in my garden. They eat aphids and other pests on plants. It’s a friend :)
How deep do you plant them? I might try growing some too.
You don’t really plant them, you get eggs on little strips of paper that you hang on your plants. Super easy!
You can also plant lots of pollen producing plants or borage to help lacewings thrive. And of course don’t use pesticides