A lot of the reviews I've read say that the ladybirds tend to fly off never to be seen again...
We've had problems with aphids eating all the flowers on our pineapple broom the last few years, not helped by black ants farming the aphids. So I'm declaring war on the ants this year, partly because they've also started invading our kitchen :/
@Eejit it would be worth checking that ants aren't farming yours but I presume you'd have noticed them marching merrily up and down the trunk.
The ants have started farming, yes, so killing them is also on my list of things to do. Will go for the horticultural soap and nettle sprays, not sure I fancy taking delivery of a box of ladybirds. Cheers for the tips all.
A lot of the reviews I've read say that the ladybirds tend to fly off never to be seen again...
We've had problems with aphids eating all the flowers on our pineapple broom the last few years, not helped by black ants farming the aphids. So I'm declaring war on the ants this year, partly because they've also started invading our kitchen :/
@Eejit it would be worth checking that ants aren't farming yours but I presume you'd have noticed them marching merrily up and down the trunk.