The season to play in the dirt is in full swing! Along with sunny skies and bountiful blooms, bugs are also a critical part of the garden landscape. Contrary to common bug beliefs, many fluttering friends – such as ladybugs – are actually beneficial to the success of plants, eating other insects such as aphids that harm botanicals.
Ladybugs are a familiar sight in Southeastern gardens and are often known to bring good luck to those who find them. To celebrate these red and black beauties, Pike Nurseries is hosting its annual Ladybug Weekend from Friday, April 26, Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28 at all store locations. Throughout the weekend, the garden center will give away over four million FREE ladybugs(one 150-count packet per family with purchase, while supplies last) to provide customers with a little ladybug luck to jumpstart gardens into colorful blooms this season. The pros at Pike Nurseries will also host a free “Beneficial Bugs” class at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 27 at all stores to educate green thumbs on how to best utilize helpful insects in the garden.
| Pike Nursery, Buckhead 4020 Roswell Road Atlanta, GA 30342 Phone: 404-843-9578 | Pike Nurseries, Acworth 3602 Cobb Parkway Acworth, Georgia 30101 Phone: 678-574-5868 |
| Pike Nurseries, Milton 3155 Bethany Bend Milton, Georgia 30004 Phone: 678-433-9060 | Pike Nurseries, Cumming 6050 Bethelview Road Cumming, Georgia 30040 Phone: 770-205-1737 |
| Pike Nurseries, East Cobb 2900 Johnson Ferry Road Marietta, Georgia 30062 Phone: 770-640-6468 | Pike Nurseries, Suwanee 1105 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suwanee, Georgia 30024 Phone: 770-271-5433 |
| Pike Nurseries, Toco Hills 2101 LaVista Road Atlanta, Georgia 30329 Phone: 404-634-8604 | Pike Nurseries, Marietta 1875 Roswell Road Marietta, Georgia 30062 Phone: 770-977-3040 |
| Pike Nurseries, Johns Creek 5795 State Bridge Road Alpharetta, Georgia 30022 Phone: 770-813-5050 | Pike Nurseries, Lindbergh 2410 Camellia Lane NE Atlanta, Georgia 30324 Phone: 404-869-2875 |
| Pike Nurseries, West Cobb 3431 Barrett Parkway, NW Marietta, Georgia 30064 Phone: 770-423-1650 | Pike Nurseries, Towne Lake 2475 Towne Lake Parkway Woodstock, Georgia 30189 Phone: 770-926-3252 |
The fun doesn’t stop at the store! Guests can also enter to win one of five $50 Pike Nurseries gift card by posting photos of their released ladybugs (or their costumed two-legged variety) on Instagram with the hashtag #PikeLadyBugs through Monday, April 29.
Please view other Pike Nurseries articles: Online Advice with Kid’s Corner, Stressless, plant more: Pike reveals top benefits of gardening, Pick the perfect pumpkin, Juicy tips for tasty tomatoes, Tips for planting modern-day victory gardens, personalized container gardens, Garden-Themed Learning, and Top essentials for a colorful spring garden.
For more information on Pike Nurseries, follow along with Pike Nurseries on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter.
LIKE THIS ARTICLE: Sandy Springs Dunwoody Macaroni Kid is a free weekly newsletter and website focused on fun family events and information in Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Chamblee, Doraville, Atlanta, and Perimeter. We gather together all kinds of local family events and activities each week and add useful information about classes, family-focused businesses, book and product reviews, recipes, crafts, school and camp guides and more. We proudly serve families in Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Chamblee, Doraville, Atlanta, and Perimeter! Sandy Springs Dunwoody Macaroni Kid is full of useful local information like this PLUS tons of kid-friendly events on our event calendar. Have an event you'd like submitted to our calendar for consideration? Submit an event here. Like what you see here and want to get all the fun delivered to your inbox weekly? Subscribe to our FREE weekly e-newsletter for 411 on the local family fun. You can find Sandy Springs Dunwoody Macaroni Kid on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
