Hi,

We have hedges in our yard which are infested with something which produces webs on the undersides of the leaves. There are lots of other bugs at the roots too. The stems in the center of the hedge are nearly bare of leaves but are still green with sap when trimmed down.

We are thinking to cut these hedges back and treat them aggressively with something to slow down the infestation. We are thinking about dilute boric acid but do not know if that will kill the plants or the suppress the infestation.

Any thoughts or ideas would be welcome. Thanks.

Don

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Don Krieger

Don and Marcy wrote:
We are thinking to cut these hedges back and treat them aggressively with something to slow down the infestation. We are thinking about dilute boric acid but do not know if that will kill the plants or the suppress the infestation.

Will likely kill the plants. Boron is toxic to most plants.
Trace amounts are OK.

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"told2b" wrote:

Don and Marcy wrote:
We are thinking to cut these hedges back and treat them aggressively
with something to slow down the infestation. We are thinking about dilute
boric acid but do not know if that will kill the plants or the suppress
the infestation.

Will likely kill the plants. Boron is toxic to most plants.
Trace amounts are OK.

Plus boron doesn't wash through soil but bonds & lingers. Two applications
can be enough to render an area of soil permanently unable to sustain
plant life. The number of people following some dumbass Hint from Heloise
style advise, who discover they destroyed their yard attempting to harrass
ants or get rid of creeping charlie, is truly pitiful.

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Don Krieger

"Don and Marcy" wrote in message news:I8ZSe.8519$rh.4775@trndny03...
Hi,

We have hedges in our yard which are infested with something which produces webs on the undersides of the leaves. There are lots of other bugs at the roots too. The stems in the center of the hedge are nearly bare of leaves but are still green with sap when trimmed down.

We are thinking to cut these hedges back and treat them aggressively with something to slow down the infestation. We are thinking about dilute boric acid but do not know if that will kill the plants or the suppress the infestation.

Any thoughts or ideas would be welcome. Thanks.

Don

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Don Krieger

On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 19:30:35 GMT, "Don and Marcy"
wrote:

We have hedges in our yard which are infested with something which produces webs on the undersides of the leaves. There are lots of other bugs at the roots too. The stems in the center of the hedge are nearly bare of leaves but are still green with sap when trimmed down.

Where are you?
What kind of hedge plants?
What kind of bugs?

You might want to look in the manual and find the closest focusing
distance on your digital camera and post pictures on a binary group
and leave a message here.

Regards,

Hal