Hayscented Fern
It can be identified by its lacy, light-green fronds that feel very slightly sticky to the touch.
The Hayscented Fern, Dennstaedtia punctilobula, is very common.
This perennial fern grows fast and is deciduous.
It often grows in large colonies and appears to be forming a carpet.
It is an aggressive spreader and is a very popular garden fern.
Landscape uses are for borders, massing, specimen and groundcover.
When the leaves are bruised they smell like fresh mown hay, hence the name.
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Ladybugs are found in the US, mostly in the western states of Nevada and California. These 1/2 inch long beetles feed on whiteflies, mealybugs, scales, and aphids. Keep ladybugs around by spraying a little sugar water on a few leaves.
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