GreenieLeBrun wrote:
Travis wrote:
meee wrote:
i've found good old white oil with a few drops detergent
does
fine
for aphids. and using the hose attachment to dispense
whatever
you
use sounds like a great idea, spraying is probably the only
way
to
grow the nasturtiums. you might also want to sprinkle ant
sand
around the base, as t5hat will prevent the ants bringing
more
aphids there.

What the heck is "good old white oil"? What is "ant sand"?

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

You can make your own white oil, have a look at
http://www.abc.net.au/brisbane/stories/s780287.htm

I see.

Thanks.

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Travis in Shoreline Washington