What animals would benefit my garden?

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DaddyLove

Member

• Dec 22, 2012

• #1

I was thinking about buying a gecko and letting it live in the garden. would it eat the plant?
Or is there any animal that would help my garden? thanks.

 

past times

Well-Known Member

• Dec 22, 2012

• #2

get a fish tank and use some of the water from it when feeding. And get a big dog, they will hang out with you while you garden and protect while your gone...cats suck

 

B166ER420

Well-Known Member

• Dec 22, 2012

• #3

Geckos?its winter where im at,still a few anole lizards,lady bugs,assassin bugs........ninja turtles.....hahahah.peace

 

joe blow greenthumb

Well-Known Member

• Dec 22, 2012

• #4

Unless your dog is like my pittbull and eats everything......you are the only animal they need.......

 

hotrodharley

Well-Known Member

• Dec 22, 2012

• #5

Depends on if the gecko will eat pot predators. Most common being spider mites then thrips and aphids. Ladybugs do the aphids in. I know - ants farm them. Who in hell wants ants anywhere? Diotomaceous earth will kill or discourage those that arrive by crawling or walking. Beer traps nail the slugs.

 

superfoxwon

Member

• Dec 22, 2012

• #6

Cats Rule. My cats protect my plant and eat the leaves I cut.

 

Robfather

Active Member

• Dec 22, 2012

• #7

Ladybugs are always good for controlling pests if you can keep them around

 

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DaddyLove

Member

• Dec 22, 2012

• #8

bump??????

 

tallen

Well-Known Member

• Dec 22, 2012

• #9

What about a praying mantis? Not technically an animal (although neither is a lizard) but would be pretty cool nonetheless.

 

whodatnation

Well-Known Member

• Dec 22, 2012

• #10

Worms and ladybugs and more worms.

 

past times

Well-Known Member

• Dec 22, 2012

• #11

i got worms, thats what we would call it

 

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DaddyLove

Member

• Dec 22, 2012

• #12

im looking for something that isn't going to attack me when I'm looking at my garden..
So i need a animal that:
-Won't attack me
-Helps the garden
-Can survive in 80 degree temps

 

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus

• Dec 22, 2012

• #13

 

Bakatare666

Well-Known Member

• Dec 22, 2012

• #14

DaddyLove said:

I was thinking about buying a gecko and letting it live in the garden. would it eat the plant?
Or is there any animal that would help my garden? thanks.

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Praying Mantis and ladybugs (though, I'm not sure the Mantis won't eventually eat the ladybugs).
The ladybugs, I think I saw online at either Home Depot, or Lowe's, for bags of 500 or 1000 for pretty cheap.
And, I don't see how frogs wouldn't help keep bugs down, but same with eating the ladybugs, and I don't think your soil would stay wet enough to keep them from going elsewhere.