Ladybugs and earthworms?
 

Hi all,

Have a little pest problem and a poor soil problem in my little flower
garden. I want to buy some ladybugs and earthworms, I just have no idea
where I can buy them in North Jersey. I'm in the Clifton, NJ area. Can
anyone recommend a place where I can buy them around here?

Thanks

Ladybugs and earthworms?
 

Mike C# wrote:

Hi all,

Have a little pest problem and a poor soil problem in my little flower
garden. I want to buy some ladybugs and earthworms, I just have no idea
where I can buy them in North Jersey. I'm in the Clifton, NJ area. Can
anyone recommend a place where I can buy them around here?

Thanks


If you're looking local do a Google search using your town. You can also
buy both by mail and have them shipped in.

George

Ladybugs and earthworms?
 

"George Shirley" wrote in message
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Mike C# wrote:
If you're looking local do a Google search using your town. You can also
buy both by mail and have them shipped in.

What I've been doing all last night and this morning... I found a place
that sells ladybugs after a couple dozen phone calls (Richfield Farms) but
I'm still having trouble finding worms. I'll probably find a bait & tackle
shop and call it a day :)

Thanks

Ladybugs and earthworms?
 

"Mike C#" wrote in message ...
Hi all,

Have a little pest problem and a poor soil problem in my little flower
garden. I want to buy some ladybugs and earthworms, I just have no idea
where I can buy them in North Jersey. I'm in the Clifton, NJ area. Can
anyone recommend a place where I can buy them around here?

Thanks


A few years ago my lady bought ladybugs in our local Lawn & Garden Center.
You might think about giving a neighbors kid a few bucks for a can of worms.

Ladybugs and earthworms?
 

"Mike C#" wrote in message ...

"George Shirley" wrote in message
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Mike C# wrote:
If you're looking local do a Google search using your town. You can also
buy both by mail and have them shipped in.

What I've been doing all last night and this morning... I found a place
that sells ladybugs after a couple dozen phone calls (Richfield Farms) but
I'm still having trouble finding worms. I'll probably find a bait &
tackle
shop and call it a day :)

Thanks
I thought the worms would be MUCH easier to find than ladybugs!

Ladybugs and earthworms?
 

"Mike Robinson" wrote in message
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I thought the worms would be MUCH easier to find than ladybugs!

Finally found them - at an outdoor sports supply store a few towns over :)
The guy looked at me kind of strange when I walked out with 400 worms,
probably thought I was planning to take the 5th Fleet out on a fishing trip
:)

Thanks

Ladybugs and earthworms?
 

"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
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A few years ago my lady bought ladybugs in our local Lawn & Garden Center.
You might think about giving a neighbors kid a few bucks for a can of
worms.

LOL. Thanks, but I'm in North New Jersey here. The neighbor's kids don't
have any worms... probably because they're too hard to dig out under all
the concrete and toxic waste :)

Ladybugs and earthworms?
 

"Mike C#" wrote in message ...
Hi all,

Have a little pest problem and a poor soil problem in my little flower
garden. I want to buy some ladybugs and earthworms, I just have no idea
where I can buy them in North Jersey. I'm in the Clifton, NJ area. Can
anyone recommend a place where I can buy them around here?

Thanks

Mike, what sort of environment are you making for worms in your garden? Do
you have a compost heap that gets spread around your gardens? Do you use
sprays and synthetic fertilisers alot?

rob

Ladybugs and earthworms?
 

"Mike C#" wrote in message
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"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
...

A few years ago my lady bought ladybugs in our local Lawn & Garden
Center. You might think about giving a neighbors kid a few bucks for a
can of worms.

LOL. Thanks, but I'm in North New Jersey here. The neighbor's kids don't
have any worms... probably because they're too hard to dig out under all
the concrete and toxic waste :)


Thanks for the chuckle. Hell you're only a couple hours from me. Come on
up and dig in my huge compost pile. You'll find all the worms you want - and
our Dalmation will help you locate them.

Ladybugs and earthworms?
 

"George.com" wrote in message
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"Mike C#" wrote in message ...
Hi all,

Have a little pest problem and a poor soil problem in my little flower
garden. I want to buy some ladybugs and earthworms, I just have no idea
where I can buy them in North Jersey. I'm in the Clifton, NJ area. Can
anyone recommend a place where I can buy them around here?

Thanks

Mike, what sort of environment are you making for worms in your garden? Do
you have a compost heap that gets spread around your gardens? Do you use
sprays and synthetic fertilisers alot?


I'm hoping the worms will make a better environment out of the garden. The
soil here is pretty horrible, highly compacted and has a lot of sand on the
surface. I spent last weekend chopping up the top 12 inches of soil and
mixing in about 200 pounds of topsoil. The I put in the flowers and watered
the heck out of it. I finished off with a 3 inch layer of mulch to help
hold in some of the moisture. I'm not trying to farm worms per se, I just
want them to help loosen up the soil a bit. So far I haven't used any
fertilizers or compost. I live in an apartment complex, so the neighbors
probably wouldn't appreciate the compost heap :)

Ladybugs and earthworms?
 

"Mike C#" wrote in message
...

"George.com" wrote in message
...

"Mike C#" wrote in message ...
Hi all,

Have a little pest problem and a poor soil problem in my little flower
garden. I want to buy some ladybugs and earthworms, I just have no
idea
where I can buy them in North Jersey. I'm in the Clifton, NJ area.
Can
anyone recommend a place where I can buy them around here?

Thanks

Mike, what sort of environment are you making for worms in your garden?
Do
you have a compost heap that gets spread around your gardens? Do you use
sprays and synthetic fertilisers alot?


I'm hoping the worms will make a better environment out of the garden.
The
soil here is pretty horrible, highly compacted and has a lot of sand on
the
surface. I spent last weekend chopping up the top 12 inches of soil and
mixing in about 200 pounds of topsoil. The I put in the flowers and
watered
the heck out of it. I finished off with a 3 inch layer of mulch to help
hold in some of the moisture. I'm not trying to farm worms per se, I just
want them to help loosen up the soil a bit. So far I haven't used any
fertilizers or compost. I live in an apartment complex, so the neighbors
probably wouldn't appreciate the compost heap :)

most likely stuff you know already, however for the record, compost heaps &
dung heaps both provide breeding grounds for worms that you can easily
spread around your garden to transplant worms. Leaving organic matter on
your gardens, mulched grass on your lawn etc will provide feeding grounds
for the worms. Using organic fertilisers will encourage them to travel to
the source of food and multiply. My opinion (others may disagree), using
weed or pest sprays and synthetic fertilisers on a regular basis will deter
worms. If used, use sparingly. Evidence of good worm numbers points to good
functioning soil and the soil food web. From there drainage, compaction etc
will improve.

rob

Ladybugs and earthworms?
 

"George.com" wrote in message
...


most likely stuff you know already, however for the record, compost heaps
&
dung heaps both provide breeding grounds for worms that you can easily
spread around your garden to transplant worms. Leaving organic matter on
your gardens, mulched grass on your lawn etc will provide feeding grounds
for the worms. Using organic fertilisers will encourage them to travel to
the source of food and multiply. My opinion (others may disagree), using
weed or pest sprays and synthetic fertilisers on a regular basis will
deter
worms. If used, use sparingly. Evidence of good worm numbers points to
good
functioning soil and the soil food web. From there drainage, compaction
etc
will improve.

rob

Appreciate it. I'm a little limited in what I can do here in the apartment,
but I do want to make a "worm-friendly" environment... without offending my
neighbors with the sights and scents of course :)

Ladybugs and earthworms?
 

On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 11:49:31 -0400, "Mike C#" wrote:

Hi all,

Have a little pest problem and a poor soil problem in my little flower
garden. I want to buy some ladybugs and earthworms, I just have no idea
where I can buy them in North Jersey. I'm in the Clifton, NJ area. Can
anyone recommend a place where I can buy them around here?

Thanks


A lady bug landed on me about ten minutes ago...if I knew, I would
have mailed it to you.

Ladybugs and earthworms?
 

"jtees4" wrote in message
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A lady bug landed on me about ten minutes ago...if I knew, I would
have mailed it to you.

I would have sent you the postage :)