2007-05-26 07:52:08 · 11 answers · asked by Dave 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
add a teaspoon of dish soap and a teaspoon of garlic powder to 1litre of water and spray onto roses
soap kills them and garlic keeps them away
2007-05-26 09:31:54 · answer #1 · answered by frozenbrew 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get anti-aphid spray, or you can blast the bush with a jet of water. If you do the latter, though, you may damage the roses and won't be able to get rid of the aphid eggs. You can also buy ladybugs.
2007-05-26 07:55:26 · answer #2 · answered by tsbski 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most sufficent way I've noticed, is by attracting other bugs that prey on aphids. Plant some dill, fennel, coreopsis and any other bright colors attract insects that will take care of your aphid problem.
And of course you can always purchase Ladybugs which are great for getting rid of too many aphids
2007-05-26 07:59:00 · answer #3 · answered by Meep 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found in a gardening book a tip to use washing up liquid and water and spray them. I tried it. They didn't seem to like it, it seemed to kill some, but many were there the next day. I did it daily for 5 days. They were gone. Thereafter I checked and I think there was a brief return about 10 days later - one or two sprays did it. That's all I have ever used since for the last 15 years or so and I haven't changed. However, what has changed is washing up liquid. Some now seem to have a thickener of some sort added. Avoid these. I find Fairy Liquid is best and add enough water so that is sprays easily. (don't get it in your eyes)
2016-04-01 09:36:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy way to try first is to hose them off with a strong garden hose spray.
If they come back there are sprays that are nicotine or strong-soap based (and you could even make your own version of them by soaking old cigarette butts in water or dissolving dishwasher powder in water) and slopping those on with an old paintbrush).
You can also try ladybugs although they are slower to have an effect on the aphids and you may lose roses in the meantime.
2007-05-26 07:58:21 · answer #5 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy ladybugs at a local pet shop or gardening shop. Let them loose on your roses, and they'll eat the aphids.
2007-05-26 07:54:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get aphid spray.
2007-05-26 07:54:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandma always used dish soap and water and spray them off with a spray bottle
2007-05-26 07:54:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
'multirose' treats aphids, blackspot and mildew.
2007-05-26 07:54:27 · answer #9 · answered by ruralsouthwell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try a hard blast of water and see if that helps. Or, insecticidal soap
2007-05-26 07:57:50 · answer #10 · answered by raindrop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋