Keep your garden pest free with ladybug houses

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Topeka, Kansas, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) July 27, 2011 --

Ladybugs are really helpful in eradicating the pests and insects that feed on your plants and garden. Ladybug houses are used to bring in the ladybugs to the garden o make it safe from pests. Ladybug houses can be used to give shelter during adverse weather conditions and protect them from predators. The houses are built in such a way so that the habitat of the ladybugs remains similar to their natural one. Spring is the time when ladybugs are most active and can be found in the gardens and open grounds. During winter they go for hibernation and lay eggs. Ladybug houses can play a big role during that period. For attracting ladybugs to your garden, other than ladybug houses, planting flowers or letting weeds to grow is also a good option. Pesticides should be avoided in order to bring attract the ladybugs. In addition, having a Ladybug house will help to stop your house from becoming infested with Ladybugs.

Ladybugs feed on aphids and are thus loved by many gardeners as they keep gardens free of these insects. Ladybug houses are typically made up of pine and the exterior of the houses are painted with Walnut stain and Polyurethane. These stains are environment friendly and are available in different weathered stains. There are small front end openings in the ladybug houses so that they can be cleaned easily. The openings are also of such a size that they allow only the ladybugs to get inside the houses and keep the insect- eating predators and other birds away from the houses. The ladybugs can also be viewed by removing the roof of the ladybug houses. The ladybug houses should be placed in such a place which is closer to the ground or over there where there are many aphids to feed upon. Generally the houses are less than a foot tall. The ladybug houses not only serve as a pest controller but also can be used as decorative pieces to decorate the garden.
Ladybug houses act as a nice shelter for the ladybugs at the time of laying eggs. Once the ladybug eggs hatches, the young ones start feeding immediately. The babies are thus equally helpful in reducing the pests from your garden as are the grown up ladybugs.
Thus the ladybug houses serve many purposes at the same time. They not only help in getting the ladybugs out of your house, but they also help in reducing other pests from your garden.
There are a large number of online sites from where different kinds of ladybug houses can be purchased. One such site is anythingbirds.com.

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