How to Control / kill Aphids on your Roses
So you have Aphids on your Roses. Here are a few simple ways to control them. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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DISH SOAP & SPRAYER
Get you garden sprayer or you can use any sprayer , like a windex sprayer ( clean it out well before using it.)In a large garden sprayer mix 6 table spoons of any common dish soap to a gallon of water, mix it around gentley, try avoid making it all foamy.
In the small spray bottle , fill it with water & ad 1 table spoon of dish soap.
Spray it all over the rose bush , top to bottom. Not sure if this kills them or just make the rose bush taste soapy & the aphids don't like it. I have cleared out loads of aphids this way
Repete as needed
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Diatomaceous Earth ( Get it at a swimming pool supply store it cheaper there)
Give a light but complete dusting to the whole rose bush. paying attention to the areas that have lots of aphids.
Diatomaceous Earth dries up the aphids & they DIE.Diatomaceous Earth is safe , non-toxic ,Natutral way to kill any gargen pest that has a exoskeleton (external skeleton ). Like Fleas , Roaches Ticks , Ants ect...
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Tips & Warnings
All of these methods will get rid of or kill the Aphids for a while . You will need to repete this every few weeks or so. As the mixtures get washed off your roses, you will need to reaply.
HAPPY GARDENING