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"jmcquown" > wrote:


> Lady bugs are great natural bug killers, most notably they eat aphids that
> attack rose bushes. I love lady bugs I don't think they'll hurt your
> dandelions but I don't have a garden so I don't really know. I only know
> about dandelions from family folklore. But if you didn't use weed killers
> on them then cooking the new green leaves should be similar to turnip
> greens. I wouldn't cook them to death like my grandparents did. Maybe just
> wilt them like spinach leaves or saute them in a little oil with onion and
> garlic
>
> Jill

That seems to be the general consensus, thanks. I protect my baby lady
bugs. They eat more than just aphids! The ladybug larvae actually are
better predators than the adults.
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