ᐅ Aphid infestation, roses severely affected

Created on: 31 May 2019 20:36
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Mizit
I’m quite sure this problem didn’t exist last week, but yesterday I noticed that some of the rose leaves looked completely eaten away. Then I spotted this nasty green cluster of aphids on the flower, and on practically every one. And we have a lot of roses.

The ones in front of the front door are also infested.

I went to the garden center right away today, and they gave me Cefaclor. I’m going to mix it as soon as the sun goes down, and then get started. The salesperson said I need to treat every leaf. That’s hardly possible with such dense foliage—there are thousands of leaves!
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ypg
1 Jun 2019 00:22
Lye is a good thing. The leaves of our fruit trees are curling. We still had some of that caustic stuff to mix, so my husband went back to the trees. Annoying. Ants are also destroying them.
It’s simply too dry.
A bigger concern is the lawn: clover everywhere you look. And then flat clumps of grass that look ugly and lie flat. No grass grows underneath them, but clover settles there.
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haydee
1 Jun 2019 06:29
Core soap is supposed to be good and not harmful

Clover is on the lower half, thistles on the upper half
We are busy removing them

For bees, birds, and others, we have 400 sqm (4,300 sq ft) that have been left to nature for over 20 years. As a thank you, every morning around 4:30 AM, a beautiful concert begins
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Kekse
1 Jun 2019 06:47
ypg schrieb:

And then flat grass tufts that look ugly and lie flat. No grass grows underneath, but clover settles there
Quackgrass?
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Niloa
1 Jun 2019 08:03
haydee schrieb:

And how did it help?
Do you mean the larvae? I honestly don’t remember clearly. In the end, I think they resorted to strong chemicals because the aphids completely ate the entire apple tree. I’d rather try an insect hotel for ladybugs and lacewings next time—maybe that will work.
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Curly
1 Jun 2019 08:08
ypg schrieb:

A bigger concern is the lawn: clover everywhere you look. And then these flat bunches of grass that look ugly and lie down. No grass grows underneath, but clover settles there.

Clover in the lawn is a sign of nitrogen deficiency. So if you regularly fertilize (and, of course, water) the lawn, it will grow thick again and the clover won’t stand a chance.

Best regards,
Sabine
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haydee
1 Jun 2019 09:12
@Niloa
Then I'll stick to rinsing off, black tea, and garlic