In article , Zinnia Girl wrote:
Your rosemary has the dreaded Marphistes virus. It is caused by the
Marphistes mite which mates in the summer and the female deposits her
eggs in the ends of the rosemary sprigs. The Marphistes virus also
attacks pine trees, sedges, and some vegetable seedlings.

Go to your nearest pool supply store and buy a gallon of muriatic acid.
Pour it full strength on your rosemary and you will see results within
24 hours. Despite the name, muriatic acid is perfectly safe for humans
and pets, and is, in fact, a common swimming pool treatment. Should you
have any left over it makes a swell substitute for gin or vodka in
cocktails.

I hope nobody takes the above as a serious posting. Muriatic acid's
official chemical name is hydrogen chloride, or HCl - you do NOT want to
drink it!

cheers,

Marj

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