Last week I stopped by a local nursery and I think it's the first time I've ever seen a display featuring several different biological pest control solutions:

I've written about ladybugs on my site (how to attract them and why you might want to rethink buying them), but I want to spotlight LACEWINGS here because most people don't know about these awesome predators.

Lacewings are incredibly effective for aphid control—not only are they far easier to keep around, they're more productive than ladybugs. The larvae have such voracious appetites for aphids that they're nicknamed "aphid lions"!

Lacewing larvae can destroy thousands of aphids (and other pests like thrips, scale, spider mites, mealybugs, caterpillars, even the eggs and larvae of other insects) in their short life cycles, and best of all—once they become adults, they continue to contribute to your garden as important pollinators.

But they won't show up without a good reason. Find out how to attract lacewings to your garden for natural aphid control.

I mean, look at this guy:

That's a lacewing larva attacking a mountain of aphids! He's like a tiny prehistoric crocodile.

You definitely want him on your side! 😆

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Where to buy lacewing eggs

If your local garden center doesn't sell biological pest control, here's a reliable source of lacewing eggs you can buy online.

Be sure to follow all the instructions, and have plenty of food for both the larvae and adult lacewings so they stick around in your garden.

P.S. Ladybugs get all the glory when it comes to biological pest control, but green lacewings are actually more effective, worth attracting, and easy to please in your garden.