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rosewood513

384 posts in 498 days
hardiness zone 6b

430 days ago

I found these and hope they may help:

Epson Salt Spray: 2 ounces of salt per 2 gallons water.
Benefits: Helps with Black Spot, Mildew, Wilt and Rust

Mineral Oil Spray: 3 parts oil per 100 parts water.
Benefits: Helps with Aphids, Codling Moth, Leaf Roller, Mealybugs, Scaled Insects, White Fly

Beer: Stale or mixed with molasses
Benefits: Helps control Slugs

Tomato Leaves Spray: Crush leaves and soak in water for a couple days. Strain then spray.
Benefits: Grasshopper and White Fly control

Soap Spray: 2 TBS soap flakes dissolved in 1 quart water. *Don’t use detergents.
Benefits: Aphid control

Basil: Plant in pots and place around patio or deck
Benefits: Repels flies and mosquitoes

Rosemary, Mint, Thyme: Plant near cabbage
Benefits: Repels cabbage worms

Nasturtiums: Plant near cucumbers, melons and squashes.
Benefits: Repels squash bugs

Summer Savory: Plant near beans
Benefits: Repels bean beetles

Radishes: Plant near cucumbers
Benefits: Repels cucumber beetles

-- If you always do what you always did, then you will always get what you always got!...Lanoka Harbor, NJ 6b

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MsDebbieP

8102 posts in 1148 days
hardiness zone 5b

430 days ago

great tips

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

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Cynthia

528 posts in 554 days

430 days ago

Thank you. These tips look good. Found some aphids-oh, no- on my yellow roses the other day. Blasted them off with the hose. Haven’t seen anymore. Will keep my eyes on them. You always have great tips-both you and Xplororganics, especially.

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XploreOrganics

1370 posts in 1027 days
hardiness zone 5b

430 days ago

Those are great tips!

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

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mtkate

139 posts in 487 days
hardiness zone 4

430 days ago

The savory also go very well with those beans… And some butter ;)

-- Zone 4a or 4b... depending on where you are standing!

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Bob

1427 posts in 896 days
hardiness zone 3b

430 days ago

Thanks for that. More stuff to try.

Bpb

-- I want to believe in a lot of things but, in the meantime I have to deal with the truth

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rosewood513

384 posts in 498 days
hardiness zone 6b

430 days ago

Cynthia, hosing them is still the best efficiant way to dislodge aphids

-- If you always do what you always did, then you will always get what you always got!...Lanoka Harbor, NJ 6b

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Bon

5154 posts in 928 days
hardiness zone 5a

429 days ago

Great tips thanks for posting them.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

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mario1360

921 posts in 563 days
hardiness zone 5a

429 days ago

know these, great stuff, love all these kinds of home remedies….

-- south shore montreal, zone 5a, whish it was 9

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Iris43

2184 posts in 778 days
hardiness zone 5a

429 days ago

All good information to know.

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

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