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A newbies lightbulb goes on

17 years ago

When I started this wonderful outdoor gardening, it started with ornamentals then I progressed to veggie gardening, I wanted to go with organic as to bring possitive impact on my very small bubble,Then I became painfully aware that I needed to know as much about bugs as I did about the proper care of the plant WHEW what an undertaking. First aphids, then mealybugs,then scale, I was disappointed, then I noticed if you watch them the good guys run around alot faster than the bad guys and don`t stop to chew or suck on the plant. Bingo!!!!! even if I can`t Identify the silly thing I can let it do its job. Case in point, I pulled a spent bloom from a hibiscus to find a grey thin bug first impulse to kill it then I stopped and said let me put the bug on a blossom that has aphids, the bug instantly started to devour the aphids and said thank you maam for the buffet.I was so happy that I had to share, my family think I am a bit nuts, I think I will try to grow them to. Thanks to this web site for letting me share.

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