Get Rid of Aphids: Fast and Easy
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- If you're looking to protect your plants from aphids, you have all sort of allies in the garden: ladybugs, hoverflies, wasps, etc. Sometimes, the damage to your plants is so severe, that you can't wait for beneficial insects to do the job. In this video, I'll survey a few of the less toxic methods of killing aphids.
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Go with 5 grams of baking soda to one liter of water and spray on infested areas of roses or other plants. Very common and effective remedy (we use in europe) that is commonly used in north america as well.
THANK YOU
Thanks for the video. Great information. Last year, I decided to leave the masses of aphids on my garden roses and see if beneficial insects really would turn up and make a difference. At one point I figured that the ‘experiment’ had failed. However, Just a couple of days or so later, a flock of house sparrows turned up with their young. With no exaggeration, they removed virtually every visible aphid within less than two days from approximately 15 rose plants - I’ve never seen anything like it before. The birds then left and the aphid problem didn’t return (presumably the beneficial insects took care of the rest)
It was really quite amazing to see nature find its own balance. Hope it works out the same way this year. Thanks again for your great content!
Oh wow, I just noticed that you passed 100k subscribers. Congratulations!
Good to hear - it's a tough thing to see your plants struggling with a pest, and then to just wait for predators to sort it out. I've seen aphid infestations get out hand in the veggie garden from time to time, but haven't lifted a finger in my rose garden for years.
Since l moved here 3 years ago l haven't seen a single sparrow.I am wondering where they all went.These were virtually everywhere 45 years ago.
@@honeybadger8942 I absolutely agree. It’s only in the last few years that I’ve started to see them regularly again.
Same I waited it out this year too and I was so happy to see lady beetles laying eggs all over the celery plant under side of the leaves. Soon as they hatched wow they just gobbled so many up. Now I can’t see any aphids on the plant atm. It is coming into winter though so that might be why too but them lady bugs were so good and I’m hoping to god they Over winter here at my place in the yard somewhere (I have heaps of warm places that’s dry they can over winter) and in spring they come out and keep the pests at bay again.
I always had a really huge aphid problem until the ladybugs would finally make their way to my garden. Then I watched a video where the guy said it is caused by high nitrogen in the soil, especially from pets "fertilizing" in that area. So I've been really careful about fertilizing correctly this year and also removed all of last year's foliage early in the season. This has made a huge difference. I'm so scared to even type this because I don't want to jinx myself, but NO aphids this year!
That's legitimate. I've found the same success with the same methodology. Also, diatomaceous earth is simply amazing in the garden.
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Ants farm aphids. Typically if you have a huge aphid infestation, ants are farming them. I found borax disolved in warm water then use white sugar to make a paste, works magic on ant bait. They bring the sugar soaked with borax back to the hive and die. Aphids do grow in numbers quickly, but with ants they protect aphids from predators, so be sure to tackle the ant problem if present as well. Bug sprays do NOT work on ants. just the service level ones. I tried the d. earth, soaps, neem you name it, but the borax/sugar/water is the hands down winner for that issue.
Wish I could get ladybugs to my garden. Seen a couple but not enough to kill all aphids on 20 tomato plants.
@@boazon2049I use Garlic spray to get rid of them. I will spray at night and then get up early and give them a good bathe in water on a fine pressure.
Thank you, Jason. I was thinking the aphids would just crawl back up my artichokes after I blasted them of with the hose. Now I know they can’t. I feel very happy about that. The lady bugs have arrived now so I can stop with the hose blasting.
Thanks Elsa
1. Use high pressure hose (put them onto soft tips of plants). 2. Use insecticidal soap 3. Horticultural oil apply direct to aphids (go under leaves) - apply cooler part of day. 4. Neem oil slow acting - apply during cool weather. 5. Last resort toxic. Will kill all insects
Thanks for sharing
Long time using Neem oil in my garden… lesson learned.
Blessings
Please tell in detail how to use neem oil?
Has ANYONE used TEA TREE OIL DILUTED...MOST PEOPLE DONT LIKE THE SMELL BUT I'VE GOTTEN USE TO IT AND LOVE IT, SMELLS NATURE NATURAL🤭👍😘🙏
Ok ok but did the tea tree oil actually kill the aphids
You need to be prepared to use your hands to turn leaves upside down, whether using a hose or soaps or oils - that's where the aphids like to hang out.
And be prepared to get wet.
I have been using dish soap for many years. 3 drops soap in 500ML water. This formula need to spray for at least 5 days to see some effects. And it is safe for all my plants. I even use it regularly on my house plant to control spider mites.
I learn so much from you. Thank you for teaching us so much about gardening, especially me, being a new gardener. 😊 🌹
I’ve used 3 parts methylated spirit and 1 part kerosene when I was a kid. Seemed to work well. Just remember to not smoke while using the mixture.
I take some tobacco and make thea out of it. Fill the spray container with water and put the tobacco thea in and some soap . Works perfectly
Thanks for providing a reason for spraying aphids off. I had always wondered how just knocking them off was even a strategy. Good to know they are too slow and dumb to make it back.
I used neem oil on my roses and boy did that plant take a hit. Didn’t know temps played a role.
And sun
My first year planting potatoes I got bugs bad. I smooshed a bunch by hand and gathered them up due to RUclips video suggestions. I finally had someone grab me some chemicals. After reading up on it and generally not liking chemicals I prayed.
A small flock of birds landed in my garden the next morning and that was that.
This year I installed a bird feeder next to the large rock in the center of my garden as a thanks.
So if you in good with God, give that a shot; worked for me.
Always happy to let nature do the work!
I've found neem oil very useful on my roses, it does take a while to kill the aphids but they stop causing damage and the ants stop farming them. The other great benefit for me is that I haven't had blackspot or mildew either since using Neem oil.
Thanks for sharing your success!
Thank you for helping me to get rid of afids but it is hard to get rid of them,I tried the Neem oil it kill some of them but not all. I think I will try Palmolive dish soap with water , hope I have better luck. Thank you.
Thank you for all the great information! I always learn so much from you!
Could you PLEASE make a video on dealing with Rose Slugs (Rose Sawfly Larvae)? They decimated several of my roses last year, and I’d hate to see it happen this year. 🌹
Okay. I'll put it on the list
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you!!! 😁🌹😁
I second this!
Useful information and great knowledge I’ve seen on RUclips on this subject, Thankyou for sharing ❤
Thank you, Jason. I only wish you had posted this video earlier. I came to the same conclusions after a year of trial and error; lots of error.
Would love insight on leaf miners too!
I'll add it to my list
I use a mix of Dr Bronner’s Castile liquid soap and neem oil down here in Oz. Seems to do the trick 🇦🇺👍
I've used dr bronner soap up here in the US too. The peppermint or lavender smell. Didn't seem to matter. Both worked well.
Yep aphids are pre easy to ease with soap and oil mixes 👍
@@NMW80 now that the main outbreak is gone and most of my plants are outside I have only found one or two here and there.
I'm sure my neighbors think I'm a loon -picking up every little potted seedling and looking under every leaf like a plant pervert! Lol they seem to like my eggplant and peppers and celery the best.
The best boyfriend I ever had introduced me to Dr. Bronner's soap in 1969. Thanks for this suggestion because after much searching I cannot find horticultural oil in my corner of Italy. I can get Dr. Bronner's even though it costs the earth. Thanks so much for this information. I just discovered aphids on my rose buds tonight.
@@elenalatici9568 My pleasure 👍
Really helpful thank you for a concise and informative video!
Ants and aphids hav a Beneficial companionship together, I noticed when I was growing okra and the ants were protecting the aphids, I learned that the ants squeeze the aphids lightly to extract sweet sap liquids. So the ants would kill off predators and the aphid population on my okra boomed, I had to use deadlier methods unfortunately after that
Thank a lot for all the information.That would hel me a lot with all the variety of plants that I have.
I have a beautiful Weeping Judas that just gets attacked every year for weeks on end by aphids. Been using Pamolive dish soap with water to spray on the tree, but I have to do this all spring long and into the beginning of summer. I've also put a lot of ant killer at the base of the tree. I feel like this is such a temporary fix because the aphids keep coming back throughout spring and summer. Thanks for these new suggestions! I'm hoping one of them will work better.
We need a video on thrips too.
Thanks. It's on the list
Yes!! I have so many ruined blooms. Everything i find says “yeah, thrips are tough to deal with…”. Super helpful
Had to throw away a full room grow because of aphids. Got em from a friend, how convenient. Now its 45 days later and now i got a full room again ready for flower. Throw away and start again is my strategy.
Ouch, tough strategy! Have you done anything with biological controls?
I use a 1 inch paint brush to flick them off, a practical solution if the rose is not too big. Late season fungus is the bigger threat.
Thanks Jason! Keep teaching me things!
By the time you mix up your poison and start spraying you'd be finished spraying with the garden hose. Those pre-mix ready to spray products are quite expensive. Scale on the other hand usually requires a chemical.
Thanks. Yes, oil seems to work nicely for scale and mealybug.
This information came in just in time. Thanks!
You are so correct. I literally found some on my grape vines and this popped up on my timeline🤔😁
How can i stop white flies ??? Can you make a video about that ??
I'll add it to the list
Neem oil works well
I love "aphids are dumb"!
I'm overwintering a small container of ornamental sweet potato inside, since it gets -25F here. I have given those leaves a blast of hot tap water. The aphids fall off. After 3 times they seem to be gone, and the plant seems to perk up too.
Thank You for sharing. Have a fantastic day
Thanks Jason! Very helpful!
I squash them between my thumb and finger . Did it 2 times this seasons and they were gone. Big problem now is white fly infestation on my Gardenia Bush. Any help there?
I ha e these wite flies, long skin winged bugs, all over the tops of my non flowering (hopefully yet) day lilly plants...
So glad I'm not the only one! I'm hoping that leaving whatever is left behind after I kill them is a nice little memo to all future aphids to steer clear, too.
I just had to use the hose on my plants they attack several this year . Like i always say i try not to use anything that will kill or hurt good bugs & nature. All thoses prays that say earth green or health or wont harm other things ? I think there fibbing on there lables. Good Video 👍💚
Thank you for the very useful information. 👍
My pleasure.
Thankyou i just look my roses they are fullof aphids .
I use Murphy’s Oil Soap 4 T/gallon H2O.
Thanks
I use Murphy’s oil, a drop of dish soap and 4 drops of lemon essential oil. Works great! I have a major ant problem so my aphid issue will never stop until the ants are under control.
Thanks
@@tracylondon2433 Borax will take care of the ants.
@@jampubs1 ..or DE
The water spray always works for me.
what puts holes in rose leaves? how to remove those bugs?
Why not research it? SMH!
If the "holes" are nearly perfect pencil-sized circles, it's likely leaf cutter bees, which are very beneficial pest predators. Their presence indicates you have a pest problem, and if that problem is aphids, they indicate over fertilization, particularly nitrogen!
If aphids are not the problem, then just thank those leaf cutter bees, and make peace with their assistance in your garden.
The list is long, but right at the top of it I'd put: sawfly, snails and leafcutter bees. Careful observation may be your best bet to narrow it down.
Look on the bottom side of your leaves and see if there's any little green worms, they kind of look like caterpillars. I've already had some eating my roses (along with about every kind of aphids), what I do is put on a pair of gloves and squish the worms when I find them. It's kinda gross but it seems to be working 🤷🏻♀️
It's good to read that I'm not the only one who just squishes insect pests. I was worried there was some hidden problem with doing it that a really good hand scrubbing couldn't solve. My aphids just get smooshed daily (along with a verbal diatribe that makes my roses blush), and then I just thoroughly wash both hands, including under the fingernails. It has worked for smaller infestations so far this year. They dwindle in number until there are none left or the leaves have all matured. I was also hoping that leaving their smushed remains behind served as some sort of warning to all the other aphids to steer clear. Hopefully even dumb aphids get that message!
Thoughts on beneficial nematodes?
Nematodes are generally used against pests with a life stage under the soil surface. Root aphids would be susceptible, but they're really a different conversation. For the ones on leaves and shoots, there are better predators.
Great video, thank you
Mealy bugs are my problem. I have had a few showing and the next day or two the plant is covered with these white powdery bugs. There is no saving the plant at this point. I have had major scale issues as well. I live in NE Florida. A video on Mealy Bugs would be great.
Thanks. I'll have it on my list. The oil products (horticultural or neem) seem to be the recommendation for scale and mealybug
Could you do a video on spider mites and thripps
Will do on thrips. Spider mites I already did: ruclips.net/video/mI5zowOac6I/видео.html
Have you come across the natural garlic based pesticides? I saw it on a documentary about the Queen of England's garden.
I was about to post about the same documentary. Now I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go.
Thanks Josiah. I'll have to look into it.
Hi, do you know the name of the Documentary please?.... I'm in the UK and usually use Rose Clear. The Aphids are back and I noticed the Sparrows nibbling at them, don't want to harm the birds but hate the greenfly!
@@Mrs.S-uk companion planting is the way to go. Grow garlic, chives and marigolds with Roses. They deter aphids
@@raj66kas Thank you!
Very helpful, thank you!
Dawn dish soap and water, does wonders just make sure it’s a sunny day, been doing this for years
If you do it when it's sunny that will burn your plant
@@JoseGonzales-ul9sv , absolutely not doing this for years, will I should have said do it on a morning sunny day where it’s not going to rain the next day , I don’t like doing it in the evenings cuz it attracts snails and slugs
@@JoseGonzales-ul9sv , roses will not burn the buds might die but they always come back when you dead head them
@@gabbyferreira4786 donde vives?
@@JoseGonzales-ul9sv , yes
How do you control scales? they are the worst insects by far, I tried everything thing, they just won't go. They are eating up my rose stems and their population is growing day by day. What should i do?😭😭😭
From what I understand, it's the oil-based remedies that do best against scale - horticultural oil or neem oil (as temperatures permit)
I am always scared to spray them off because I always think they'll climb right back up cause why not? Cause they're dumb. 😂 thank you I needed this reassurance
A gentle vaccuume cleaner, with disposable paper bag is good too.
I like to vaccuume up a bit of diatomatious earth dust along with the aphids... Just to be sure they die.
great informative video - I have neem oil, but mostly use high pressure water spray and soapy water
ATB
Woody
The best way is to introduce aphids' natural predators. No chemical treatment is as thorough as them.
I just tip the rose tips into a cup of soapy water.
Please talk about getting rid of spider mites and powdery mildew
Okay: ruclips.net/video/jkQHr5P5ia4/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/mI5zowOac6I/видео.html
Thank you for this information :)
My pleasure
I am a little confused hose them seems the most natural
that’s just what I did! use the water jet on a moderate strength and they are gone from my rise standards! 😃❗️
I’ve never had this issue till right now. My honeysuckle is completely engulfed with them. How do they even come to be
Thank You for sharing
I used Dawn and it killed my tipps. I asumed it was gentle since they wash ducks on commercials with it. What the heck.
Great info! Thank you!
My pleasure Leah. Thanks for watching
Thanks great info!
Well I don't have this problem but if it comes to that the house next door has sparrows living in the bricks, I live in the Caribbean islands
I heard its a nutrient deficiancy like nitrogen...
Like the aphid infestation is caused by lack of nutrients? No, in fact, lush growth due to high nitrogen levels can support fast aphid population booms. Aphids are around regardless - and are searching for plants to infest. There may be something to the idea that yellowish unhealthy looking plants may become easy targets for pests (thus the yellow sticky cards) but they'll infest perfectly healthy plants as well.
Is the same advice apply to balcony containers? Obviously I can't hose mine down, so that's out 😫
Yes. I'd pretty much move over to the soap if the hose isn't practical
What about diatomaceous earth?
Not my favorite - I find it a pain to apply
Ok...can u give tips on pruning wisteria and perennial hibiscus that have overgrown their boundary? I've watched sooo many videos (especially on wisteria)...not nearly as informative as u are. I know, why ask a Rose Farm ...but thought it worth a shot....lol
Wisteria is pretty tough to keep in bounds, but thankfully, they recover well from an occasional heavy pruning. You can prune them into old wood after blooming, and then tidy up again in late winter, leaving three buds per stem on the 1 year-old growth (so that you can have flowering shoots)
How to control thrips on rose buds and beetle eating young rose leaves? Thx
Thanks Thuy. I haven't done anything on thrips yet, but here's something I did on beetles: ruclips.net/video/8sPnOVTmuso/видео.html
Many years ago, David Tarrant recommended a form of biological warfare - collecting aphid infested branches, whirling them in a blender, with a drop of soap, and then spraying the solution on the plant - the microbes from the guts of the aphids would kill all the interlopers.
I was far too busy, as a working mother,
So I squished aphids with my fingers, here and there on the worst infected buds and branches.
It takes a bit of patience, whether by gnats, wasps or microbes, but after a week, the aphids are gone!
Good video. Is it good of castille soap use as regular basis?
I sprayed Castile soap solution ( 1TBSP /one lit) before two days & this was my 4 th spray of my weekly spray program)
Eventhough to day after 2-3 days of soap spray i show yellow & black aphids on my okra plants.why?
Guide me.
Not something I can trouble-shoot from afar, I'd probably up my game on application, really massaging the soap solution on through the worst affects growing tips to make sure you're getting good coverage.
Good video.
Make sure when you buy your ladybugs you buy the eggs, or larvae NOT the ADULTS!!!
Thank you this really helped ! Not to mention simple easy and the perfect fix for my rose bush ! Bless you
try wood ash mixed with water they fly away if you paint the rose stems with the mixture they will just leave while your painting the stems/ little kids love doing this
Informative video
Which spray is better in vegetable garden
Will this spray works for Japanese beetles?
Jason! Love the pest control videos.
Unfortunately, I'm still fighting spider mites indoors. I threw out my thyme, oregano, parsley and basil. They killed a beautiful Chinese lantern plant and a moon flower. I deep cleaned the room, waited 2 weeks and started more herbs. They were back in a week. I've used neem oil and a dish soap mix with no effect. Thorough spray. Under side of leaves. Repeating the process.
The population easily bounced back even as I was applying neem oil every 3 days? It seemed worthless aside from the price of it.
Is horticultural oil any better?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Spider mites can be very difficult to wipe out. I don't think the horticultural oil will be an improvement over the neem. It may be worth trying insecticidal soap (really rubbed into the nooks and crannies of the leaves) or pyrethrin-based formulas.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm I'll try them. Thank you, Sir.
I'm holding these spider mites off with a whip and a chair!
I wash them off with a mix of water, dish soap and alcohol using a brush and a spray bottle to really hit all the nooks and crannies. Also have You tried beneficial mites?
@@PlantsandPaints I'm looking into beneficial mites. If you have a source I'd like to hear it. Alcohol and dish soap pretty much killed the oregano and thyme I tested.
I only thought I hated spiders before this happened.
@@dustin2250 How much alcohol and dish soap are we talking about? I have no sources about beneficial mites. Just my own experience. They are very common around here. People use them as prophylactic. Good luck!
Hi Jason, I am finding just fine cobwed with most of my plants. Can you tell me what it is please and if I can use one of the products mentioned in your video? Thanks very much!
Hi Paul. It could be spider mites - very fine webbing (especially on the lower surface of leaves), leaves discolor to bronze and if you look close you can see loads of little mites and debris under the webbing. They usually come on strong when the weather warms up. Here's a closer look at the pest: ruclips.net/video/mI5zowOac6I/видео.html When I see a severe infestation, I strip the worst of the leaves. Beneficial mites are an option - some sprays can be effective, but the webbing makes it tricky to get good coverage onto the pests themselves.
Thanks Jason!!!°
How to get rid of aphids on coriander plant without using chemicals and ģrowing in the kitchen or a greenhouse
Manual removal with a stream of water is the only one I'd recommend on herbs
Hi! I am happy in learning many things from you but I have a question about Seeing a Geico on my Mayer lemon not all the time but I sometimes see them around the branches of the lemon. Is lizard bad or beneficial?
I think the lizard is okay. They'll hunt for insects on the tree.
Hi Jason. Can i spray neem oil directly to the rose buds or rose flower head with or without soap? Does it kill the fragrance or discolour the rose? TQ
So long as the temperatures are not too high, I'd feel comfortable applying neem to early (closed) flower buds. It can be a little hard on foliage, and I can only imagine that it could damage the soft tissue of opening petals as well. Maybe someone else out there has tried it and can give an answer from experience.
Any thoughts to get rid of long thin caterpillars on apple trees?
BTK comes to mind (the insecticide, not the serial killer)
Question. On the roses. Spraying the aphids off with water makes me nervous to cause a problem with powdery mildew. Another killer in my garden. Thoughts?
Two options I can think of: 1) spray them early in the day, then give the foliage a quick shake for any excess water. That way they will quickly dry off and reduce the risk of mildew, or 2) skip straight to insecticidal soap. Some people like diatomaceous earth for this, but that's a matter of preference: I just don't like applying the powder.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm I li I’ll use the diatomaceous earth. Thank you for taking the time to respond 😊
I find a quick flick with a blowlamp does the trick....
What is a blowlamp?
@@bonnievalls5037 A type of hand held gas torch used by plumbers and decorators....
1mins 46s they are so DUMB 🤣🤣🤣. Love this guy. Thanks for the tips.
I also heard if you put Vaseline around the bottom of the stems the Aphids cannot come up the plant
Interesting. Thanks Riana
I thought the wind blew them onto the plants?
Wind and wings both.
Not true
great video as always thanks ! unfortunately i've been hit real hard with aphids on a few of my annuals. Can't seem 2 get any kind of control of them as i have in the past. Just beside myself. I've purchased 3 bottles of neem oil & just when i think i"m out of the woods I'M NOT!!!!! And yes i've sprayed over/under everytime along with the plant dripping wet. I purchased 1 bottle from a nursery center & 2 from a box store (same product as the nursery sold) There is a chemical (if u wish 2 call it) by the name of Azadiractin that i heard is not in the bottles that i purchased & is an essential ingredient in destroying these PESTS. I like 2 stay as organic as possible in treating any infestations that come along. I'm hoping that you might be able to shed some lite not only on this chemical (( such as it could destroy the beneficial bugs/insects) & that's why it's been eliminated & what other way i could go?? I've also heard that there is a neem oil extract . Could u clairfy that also?? Your input would be greatly appreciated. I live in a zone 6 just in case that is an important factor to be said. Looking forward to ur reply & thank u in advance for ur time !
Hi Bobbie. The chemical you mentioned Azadiractin is a component of neem. You've been using neem-based products with unsatisfactory results, so I might suggest you alternate over to insecticidal soap (also a non-toxic product). The neem is supposed to disrupt insect development, but the soap will act fairly fast to "knock down" the population of adults.
What is good for killing spider mites on plants?
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Jason! Help! My David Austen Rose Boscobel that I planted last year was just starting to get new sprouts of leaves. I had trimmed it back to the ground in the fall. And things were looking good for this year. Then we had a harsh day of winds and the leaves died and aren’t coming back. Will he survive? Is he doomed? What can I do?
If the rose has been in place for a year, it's had some time to develop some roots and store some energy in its tissues. A set-back on the new shoots can be scary, but if the stems remain alive, they'll develop new shoots over time from dormant buds. This can take weeks, so patience is in order. Watch the condition of the stems. If they turn black, grey or dark brown, that's a bad sign. If they're still green (or if you scrape the outer bark, and it's green just beneath) there's still hope.
Hoverflies attracted to my wild mustard and compost seem to help my occasional aphids population that occur on property edges from other gardens.
Big time! Hoverflies are fantastic - and those early-season flowering mustard relatives are a great way to attract them
Hi Jason! I was wondering if you know a way to bring my roses back to normal. Recently their flowers have become deformed when they bloom and some leaves are chewed up. How can I fix this?
You'd have to try to figure out what caused the problem. Thrips can sometimes cause distorted flowers.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank You! Also do you know how to propagate Jasmine vines from cuttings? Thanks! Greeting from Texas!
Thx !
What about white flies? How to get rid of them? They seem to attack my okra plant..
And tomato plant has tons of flowers but no fruit.. Thank you..
I'll add whitefly to my topic list. Thanks
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you 😊
I have been battling aphids on my honeysuckle for the past three seasons. I am ready to rip the plant out in frustration.
Ugh. That's no fun
Is it ok to use neem oil when I use sulfur to help my soil to be at the right ph level? Where I live the soil is not rose friendly, I read about combine certain products even when they are eco friendly could be toxic, thanks before hand
Hi Alex. I've heard that sulfur combined with oil can burn the foliage. Then again, some people tell me it works fine. Might just be a matter of rates, but proceed with caution anyways.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thanks a lot, I love your videos, greetings
Would hot pepper/garlic/onion water soap spray work?
Soapy water on its own will work, so I'm sure the other additives wouldn't be a problem.
I just read Neem oil is also bad for our bees? Is this true?
I think so if it's applied directly to them while they're foraging. I know that for other sprays they say try to apply first thing in the morning before the bees are out in great numbers.
How often can we spray with just castille soap solution for bad aphid infestation
There's no set limit - just watch for any damage/burn on the foliage
What about using a vinegar solution with borax?
Are ants attracted to vinegar?
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm : No, neither is fungus from my experience. What do you think? Vinegar will discourage ants that eat aphids, but also aphids too. However I was referring to getting rid of fungus as well.