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Old 24-08-2006, 01:54 PM posted to aus.gardens
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Default Aphids on my roses, time to wage war

Dave -Turner wrote:
Today I noticed on my roses out the backyard that most of the bud
sites are covered in aphids. Now before i go on I should warn you
that i put the "um" in greenthumb and ive never tackled aphids before.


My iceberg has had half-hearted buds and flowers all winter, and the buds
have been completely covered in aphids. fricking birds get their seeds right
over the roses, but they haven't et the aphids. I might cut back their seed
ration.

You can rub off the aphids, make up a bowl of soapy water. Won't kill the
ladybirds that way.

Or you can just nuke them with slayaphe.



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