paghat wrote:
In article 8KzAe.39943$ZN6.397@trnddc02, "Travis"
wrote:

Bayer Rose and Flower Care. Feeds and protects against insects
in one easy step. Aphids are one of the insects it kills.

Disulfoton is in that. Bad stuff. Even for non-organic gardeners,
aphids are so easily gotten rid of it is not a great idea to use
something extremely toxic to control a problem that a couple drops
of dishwashing soap in water would do just as easily. Disulfoton is
killing lots of benificial insects, for a net loss to the garden
rather than a net gain. It contaminates water, injures fish & birds
& mammals, is a carcinogen. I imagine the label warns not to use it
anywhere near anything harvested to eat, & one reason to have roses
is the rosehips are very useful in the kitchen. Are you convinced
the roses would go all to hell if you didn't use such a product?

-paghat the ratgirl

See my other post.

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5