How to Control Aphids! 🙅‍♀️🌿// Garden Answer

[@IronAnneFlint]

A Swedish cure / prevention is to plant garlic! For example - if you plant garlic next to roses, not only will your roses be bug free, their aroma will also be more intense! A real win-win situation, love from Sweden

[@sana5762]

Thanks for the great tip!👍😁

[@IronAnneFlint]

Sana 🥰

[@SparklyOne]

Wow! I’m going to try it! Thanks for the tip! 😘

[@hippychikforever]

I would love to plant garlic, but it's too hot where I live.

[@IronAnneFlint]

Sparkly One 🥰

[@chleoi4160]

No, you don't need any store bought product. Here is a tip from a nursery owner in Baja: Mix a little peroxide with a little dish soap & lots of water & spay the plant. I have done that for the last 2 years & it works like a charm 🙂 Garden lover from LA...

[@pennyarizzio2824]

peroxide with a little dish soap ? Is that okay for Petunia's as well? Even the flowers?

[@chleoi4160]

@@pennyarizzio2824 I am not sure! How about a test on a flower & let us know how it went 🙂

[@samblack727]

Peroxide and dish soap are store bought products...

[@FOXYPOT]

Soap and peroxide are... store bought products though...

[@inhibited44]

I know about soap and water. I didn't hear about peroxide. Hopefully it's vicious.

[@francineh.7825]

I just wanted to take the time to say how much I appreciate the work that Aaron and you put into your videos. Looking at comments in KZbin world I know that people can make snide remarks or are never satisfied with the excellent (and free!) content they are getting. Your videos are always beautifully presented, full of great advice, and you are always happy and positive - which is something that is really needed these days!!

[@suetidwell3757]

I concur!

[@Nugatron50000]

A trick that helps with my bonsai aphids is to reverse tape (sticky side facing out) around the trunk. The aphids live in soil and have to crawl past tape to get to the leaves.

[@SpX-StarCraft]

smart sean. will try that :D

[@vmcougarintn5035]

Mrs. P. Mantis also likes to dine on aphids. When I lived in Georgia I always made sure to provide Lady Bug and Mantis facilities. Between the 2 I rarely had a problem. I still got aphids, but these 2 insects ate large for a few days and the nasties were "All gone!" as the little ones will say. Thanks for sharing these great solutions.

[@sclark223]

Thank you for a great easy-to-follow video! My mom recently tried something just as an experiment - and it worked! She used some of that Fit vegetable wash that's mostly citrus and baking soda ... and the aphids left! Thought I would add that suggestion too!

[@donnaoberdorf750]

Thanks for addressing this problem, I don't know a lot about growing but my mom left me her house and she was an avid gardener. I do recognize a few of the bottles, so now I know what to do with it. Our biggest problem here is that it rains buckets in the winter and hardly ever in the summer so it's hard to find stuff that will live through the year. Its It's good to see everyone getting along together. Molly is so adorable!

[@noemierollindedebeaumont1130]

Donna Oberdorf Maybe dug a well and install rain catchment devices on your gutters ? What plants do ok in your climate ? I've never experienced that wether 🤔

[@j.m.7056]

Here in East Tennessee I have learned to discard an infected plant and spray insecticide on remaining plants in the immediate area. You can spend a lot of money to treat an infected plant as well as a lot of daily inspection time.

[@Max865-]

wtf you going to be throwing away lots of plants aphids are everywhere

[@BellaSC]

I use a spray bottle with Dawn dish soap and water. The viscosity of the soap kills bugs but doesn’t harm plants. I use this on my climbing roses every year. Works great for isolated infestations.

[@j.m.7056]

Thanks, I will try this next time.

[@npknscrb]

How much soap to how much water do you use? Is it something like a few drops per gallon? Thanks!

[@BellaSC]

Dianne Velasco Use approximately 1 tablespoon per quart or 5 tablespoons per gallon. Mix well and preferably spray in the morning or early evening when it’s cooler.

[@evetteperales7578]

I’ve tried this over and over again and they keep coming back. Idk what to do anymore. I’m ready to pull all my plants out!

[@eixrago1012]

@@evetteperales7578 same.

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

I've used DE powder along with Neem oil before and it works great!! 😉 Over the years, I've found that neem oil is great by itself too! Thank you again for sharing an incredible video!! I love your channel and you give me so much inspiration to keep on adding to my 100+ plant collection Lol There is so much I still want to grow!!

[@shawnagorby348]

Omg!!! I was just googling what these little white bugs were on my roses and then I went back thru ur videos to see what u recommended...lol!!!! Thank u for reading my mind!!!!

[@Emily-xh1pg]

I ended up taking a pepper plant home from the nursery and the soil was full of aphids! I haven't seen them on the plant yet, but I've seen them twice now in the soil while watering at the base of the plant. The first time I saw them I used neem oil on the plant and I also used some diluted solution in the soil after watering in the morning, but within two weeks I seem them all over again! Going to try what you did and use a different method once a week and hopefully that keeps them away!

[@kfitz4520]

It sounds like you might have fungus gnats.

[@gabbyferreira4786]

With a regular spray bottle add 2 tsps of dish dawn soap and add the water to top shake the bottle so it’s foamy and spray away but do it on a sunny day , it’s organic and I have been using this for years, if you get the flowers don’t worry it will rebloom again

[@toniallen8617]

I planted garlic under and around my grape vines. Bugs were eating leaves and fruit faster then they could grow even through I sprayed them. Never had any trouble after planting the garlic. Vines and grapes were beautiful we never had to spray again.

[@toniallen8617]

Same here. Bugs no more. Garlic nailed it.

[@karrinelson2582]

Absolutely obsessed with your channel!! Learning so so much with your fabulous uplifting demonstrating!

[@BeverlyBlack]

The knowledge you have of flowers is outstanding.

[@lynnbrown6126]

I love that you use organic pest control products! Thank you for an amazing channel!

[@seriouslyreally5413]

For potted individual plants, unburden a heavy infestation by first taking it out in the middle of you lawn or driveway away from other plants, carefully wrap a large black garbage bag at the base of the plant to cover the soil so it doesnt wash the bugs into the soil tip the pot on its side and give the plant a good shower with a garden hose sprayer on the jet setting. After the majority of the aphids are off tip it upright uncover the plastic and spray with insecticidal soap, neem or whatever you choose to use.

[@etancia]

This is great information!

[@daemmerung19]

I use a little (few drops/splashes) of neem oil with water and a drop of soap to spray my plants. This is what works the best for me! Non toxic for humans/cats/dogs /chickens and other animals No chemicals, super effective and cheap

[@lucian.cojocaru8731]

For the soil non toxic too?

[@moniquegebeline4350]

Lucian. Cojocaru yes

[@greeeneyes91]

I am trying out right now to stick garlic into the soil and also spraying the infected leaves with a mixture of water, milk and a splash of cooking oil (acid in the milk is supposed to kill them and the cooking oil is also poisenous to them). Big advantage of this is that you can use this on herbs/plants that you want to eat afterwards. After one day, it already looks way better, so I hope it will stay like this :)

[@kimberlyreed1868]

Just FYI, the insecticide soap and the rose Rx have the same Amazon link listed. I’m new to the channel and enjoying it so much! Thank you for all you do make the recordings the best!

[@jthemmer1407]

So glad you posted this! I checked my rose bush and noticed the sappy residue on the leaves. Sure enough, it had aphids! I only had Sevin on hand, but it worked. I ordered the spray you recommended today!

[@nelliehagen5267]

I use Sevin for Japanese beatles on my hibiscus plant

[@isaiahflores8443]

Thank you for advocating natural and organic insecticides as well as being supportive of bees and the environment! I’m glad that you do keep bees and the environment in mind as well as pest control and gardening! Love the tips and great video

[@dawndeline5453]

I plant zinnias in my vegetable garden. Keeps the bad bugs busy and brings in the good ones.

[@EndisYve]

@claire bigelow they need full sun at least 7 hours! And regular watering almost everyday!

[@ciaomamabella]

Dawndeline I did that this year on accident! Thank you for the info!

[@BNeron]

That’s what the aphids are after in mine too

[@EndisYve]

I put pieces of irish spring bar soap and tie it with a cloth, animals and bugs stay away. And with the hot weather and good water they grow phenomenal! Including the zinnias haha

[@JDLRtv]

@@EndisYve so you tie it off a stem/branch? No aphids ????

[@lisawalters5482]

Wi have already had some aphids this year in my zone 8. I hate those lil devils. They will ruin my roses in a heartbeat. Tfs your tips. I love the organic options you had. 💕💕💕

[@bianetgonzalez7805]

I spray soap in all my roses when the sun is down...and next days early morning wash very good every rose plant so the sun won't burn the leafs....i use ROMA YOU CAN BUY AT WALMART 3 SPOONS IN A BOTTLE WITH WATER AND SPRAY ALL OVER YOUR ROSES....I USED THIS METHOD AVERY SINGLE YEAR ...AND I JUST LOVE IT

[@noelperry6538]

I create my own with Dawn dish soap and warm water ... works pretty good and I don't have to run to the store to buy when I run out.

[@inigofreed4373]

I've heard good things about parasitic wasps for greenhouses in cold climates. They typically go dormant when the infestation is under control, or feed on populations living in nasturtium or on other plants, then if the aphids come back in the greenhouse, the parasitic wasp population comes back in shortly after, so if you want a more permanent solution than ladybugs, they can work really well. I'm not sure if they work well outside where its cold, but for medium scale commercial tomato greenhouses they work really well.

[@DeeDee-yz9ku]

Soapy water works for me! Get them early, I only have 3 roses.

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Great video laura! Thank You so much for sharing!! We get aphids like crazy here in Florida and I've been using Neem Oil for 6 yrs now. It's the only thing that seems to keep the fungal diseases and pests away from my garden and at bay. Awesome information as always!!

[@rayodelsol80]

Stacey Here we grow again I bought some from Gary Pilarchik on KZbin, he’s a KZbin gardener and he sells concentrated Neem oil. A lot of the stuff in the store is just the extract, but he has the best stuff! I used it on my pumpkins last year and it wiped them out! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@yogita6290]

1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp dish soap, 1tsp oil(any kind) and 1 gallon water, worked the best on my roses, then I put red mulch all around, so far no problem, its been 3 weeks

[@ketijamir3084]

I really hate aphids... they're everywhere in my garden, eating up my rose buds, mums and bougainvillea...I'm definitely trying the lady bug tip. Thank you👍

[@jesustorres4082]

I have a solution that works all the time. I put a banana peel at the base of the plant and lightly cover it with dirt. I love roses and don’t have to deal with aphids.

[@AA-kf7uf]

Thank you for this video. I saw little black bugs on my yellow dahlias and sedum. Sprayed with Bonide Eight and covered them with a plastic tent for the day and night so no other insects or birds could come in contact with it...the tent also prevented any from flying away. Looked this am and not a one alive! I wil, l monitor daily like you recommended..thank you so much, Laura! On another topic, I LOVE my lungwort...thank you for recommending!

[@itsmeamanda01]

I had a big outbreak on my supertunia hanging baskets last year.. I made a water and dawn liquid solution and soaked them.. did the trick :)

[@npknscrb]

How much soap to how much water do you use? Thanks!

[@diannerempel8262]

Yes, this works great! I had aphids on my dill. Gave them a good soak with soap water and it was resolved!

[@diannerempel8262]

I have done this and never measure, just give a good squirt into a 1 gallon pail of water , mix it up and go water your plant. I think you can also put it into a spray bottle, and apply it that way.

[@monkeygraborange]

Dawn soap is the duct tape of the gardener's world!

[@irenebryars7672]

I tried a mixture and it burned my plants blooms. Does anyone have a recipe??

[@sherillobo9445]

You are putting up so many amazing videos. I am loving it. Must be so difficult to shoot, edit and then upload so many. But you guys are just amazing at how you both do it. Can’t wait to see the next one 😝

[@MoniqueARuiz]

Here in 2021 after coming across my first major aphid infestation. Thank you sweet baby Jesus, that you have a video on this Laura!

[@fellinloveinmaui]

I planted mint all around my bushes. I've never seen any bugs of any kind on the bushes and I can use my Mint for Tea also for pest control inside the house (in the form of strong Tea) and my fur babies are safe. Trying not to use any harmful chemicals. 🌹🥀🌹

[@emilychen102]

My mint got infested with aphids :(

[@fellinloveinmaui]

@@emilychen102 Are you serious? What part of the country do live?

[@emilychen102]

@@fellinloveinmaui Northern California, Zone 10a. I've heard mint is more successful repelling rodents.

[@margiemcpeak9304]

Great content! Doesn't EVERYBODY, with a lawn/garden, HAVE to deal with aphids (Yuck!) at some point or other? I REALLY hate those little devils! Thanks for all of these wonderful organic remedies! 🌾💜

[@dfpg10]

I have always used water, Dawn dish soap and listerine mouthwash in a spray bottle. Works great for me. Laura, do you have any feedback on this method?

[@thevilonesfr]

dfpg10 how long does it take before they are completely gone with this solution?

[@KellyStDenny]

How much dish soap or listerine do you add it?

[@thatswhatisaid8908]

@@thevilonesfr z

[@melinda6841]

Perfect timing! I just left working in my garden to eat lunch and watch a video. Just found aphids on my rose and was wondering a natural solution! Thank you!

[@sandyg8794]

Thank you Laura! This was very helpful! I hope you got rid of the aphids and they didn't get to all of your greenhouse plants! TFS!

[@marilynbaldwin2934]

From Pa. Near Philly never dealt with those but we have something new called lantern flys! So glad you showed this video just in case I would see them!

[@RetchedSole]

Marilyn Baldwin ugggg I’m so not looking forward to lantern flies this year 😩😩😩

[@nelliehagen5267]

Of course they believe that these pests came from a crate of stone's shipped in the states here from China.And nothing really gets rid of them unless you scrape them and the eggs into a Ziploc bag full of hand sanitizer or rubbing alcohol and zip shut to get rid of them.Any other sprays or dish soap technique doesn't really work on these spotted lantern flies/bugs.Hope this helps

[@KZ-xj4tt]

Thanks for sharing your little aphid problem. Teachable moment👍🏻

[@j.m.7056]

Little? Hah, I hope you never have to deal with them!

[@KZ-xj4tt]

Just being nice and positive. 🙂

[@Debbie0761]

Unfortunately your links for these products don’t work for us in canada. I would totally love to get some . Will keep looking. Love your show. Keep up the good work.

[@TheGreenThumbGardeningChannel]

Huge problem every grow season here in Tifton, GA, thank you so much for this video on how to control these pesky little creatures, the ants here tend to farm them and it's a yearly battle with them especially during the hottest part of the summer.

[@kfitz4520]

Watch the ants go back to their best. Once you know where they're coming from, you can kill them at their source. Make a Borax/sugar slurry in a bottle. The ants will take it into the nest and hopefully will kill the queen. No queen, no ants😊. Just don't make it to watery or they won't make it very far.

[@petalleaf2808]

This video was so helpful!! Thank you for sharing. My parade roses have been besieged by these aphids (I previously didn't know what they were called so I just called them life-suckers, oof), and I took the time to remove them myself, and then spray my plants with the hose. Then after a few weeks, they returned!! And I did the same process again. I'm planning to buy an insecticide, (I was dubious if I should, but my friend convinced me), but I thought I would just go around the store and buy the first one that said it would kill these life-suckers. Thank goodness I watched this video first! I'm going to look for the 'for organic gardening' ones, or maybe even buy the same insecticides if my stores has them! Thank you once again! I feared that these aphids were going to ruin gardening for me. My roses' leaves continued to yellow, and these bugs kept returning. They lost quite a few leaves..in the process. And it was hard seeing the new, light green leaves just crinkled and die. I was really hoping for the roses to grow, and to finally see some rose blooms. I was almost going to give up on roses, because I didn't have the time to remove the aphids and I didn't want to see my roses die. Last year I had already uprooted my marigold because bugs had besieged them, to the point of it not being salvageable, and oh boy, taking it up had hurt me a lot. I actually kept the roses in my house before I let them outside again, so I wouldn't have to deal with the life-suckers returning, but looked sad in there, and I think more leaves were dying (oh no, I messed up, they needed light!!) My living room's not really a lighted area, since my family likes to keep the curtains closed. It's a bit hard, to garden when school's keeping you busy, there's a baby to take care of, and there's schoolwork and other factors in life.. But..once I get some insecticide, everything should be fine. And...having roses and keeping plants brings me joy. I don't want to lose that.

[@trainingolives3370]

Perfect timing! I just realized that aphids (along with Japanese beetles) were the problems on my roses and crepe myrtles last year. I was just about to search for ways to prevent when I looked down at my subscriptions and here you were talking about it. 🙌🏻

[@brokenbutterfly3178]

How do you spray a crepe mrytle? Do aphids attack only the young ones or mature trees aswell?

[@jennyrico1861]

You are awesome. I saw those things in my roses and did not know what to do. Just the right time. Thank you, thank you.

[@butterknifeninja96]

I followed your how to plant strawberries video and the washtub was such a good idea! My plants are super happy...or they were. Hopefully this works to eliminate my aphid problem. There is almost no visible plant damage yet so i got my fingers crossed.

[@STtinydancer105]

I'm so glad I watched this. I found a small cluster on my hibiscus and freaked out. It's my first real plant so I'm glad to have options. From water to "kill it" I am way more confident now. 😆

[@kevinnistor1954]

Careful with diatomaceous earth, i got some in my eye a few months back. Insanely painful.

[@itsmewende]

Wish all the ladybugs that show up inside would show up out, Thanks for the recommendations.

[@Preciousaccordingto977]

Dish soap and water about 2 tablespoons per gallon works beautifully beautifully! Cheap no carcinogens!

[@kfitz4520]

I was once told if you have aphids, you have a sick plant. I am thinking they might be right. I had black aphids on my elderberry plant. They were only on one plant. That one plant needed to be thinned. Once I thinned the plant, the problem went away. A good plant to own for ladybugs is Rosa Rugosa roses. They have beautiful smelling roses, and large rosehips. The ladybugs are a bonus. Watch out for those thorns though!

[@californiahandball]

one teaspoon of Neem Oil, and one teaspoon of natural castile soap in one gallon of water in a spray bottle. I got rid of them in 2-3 days. I sprayed my plants (lemon tree, lettuce plants) 2 times for 2 days and killed them off.

[@honkbonk7842]

Also you can use homemade liquid too which is contain any type of cooking oil mix with water, dish wash liquid and salt mix well and spray your roses atleast once a week very helpful and cheap method to deal with aphids and spiders. :)

[@FloridaManVal]

For small spot treatment I use rubbing alcohol lightly. Then I rinse the plant and follow up with soapy water

[@sharondalton2344]

To keep lady bugs around you can make a home for them, like for the leaf cutter bees. Lady bugs prefer cardboard though.

[@diversegardener392]

I use dish soap and water with a touch of vinegar.

[@dianecubaynesleduc1019]

I use dish soap in water also without vinegar and it also works

[@brokenbutterfly3178]

I use dish soap and a grenade launcher. That also works.

[@nelliehagen5267]

@@brokenbutterfly3178 😂😂😂😂😂

[@dionysos4288]

I used a flamethrower it also works but the plant does need a small recovery

[@outofthedarknessandintothe1538]

Does this take care of ants as well?

[@HighConCannibal]

I actually like these suckers sometimes, because at my job (floral shop) we also sell potted plants of all sorts, but sometimes there´s aphids on them, mostly the roses, and we cant keep them, so i get them for free!! I bring them home and qurantine them untill im sure theyre fine. Last time i got 6 light pink beautiful roses, not sure which kind though.

[@82froggielover]

Thank you so for this!! I have one of two rose bushes that get infested every year

[@carollundberg2714]

Have you thought about planting with natives? Such as deer grass provides a place for the ladybugs to lay their eggs. Maybe a native garden in one of your empty spots. Just a thought, as I have tons of lady bugs. I’m working on a pollinator garden in my veggie garden. Thanks for your videos.

[@adamkrauss303]

Thanks for all your great videos. Diatomaceous earth can be nasty stuff to humans as well if you inhale any airborne particles. It is used as a variant in pool filtration systems. Perhaps wear a mask when using it.

[@gwens5093]

I have food grade so no problem if you get a human friendly type of the product.

[@BoojiePanda]

Diatomaceous Earth (food grade)... that stuff is amazing! We had sugar ants in our house last summer and could not get rid of them, until we used this stuff. They were all dead in less than 24 hours. Scary that this stuff is so deadly for bugs and yet some folks eat this stuff in capsules.

[@kfitz4520]

It tastes like a basement

[@GardenObsessions]

Hey guys catching up to your videos! Been really thinking on what to use out in the garden. Dealt with a lot of nasty bugs last year. Want it to be safe for the good guys in the garden so after seeing other videos you have shown these products we have also done research on other stuff we will be treating our garden with these products you use. They work for you so well and this summer is going to get crazy with the move and I just want to enjoy and not be out worried on bugs lol. Have a great day guys! 🤗😘💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@languagelover747]

Thanks for the tips. Oddly, Neem Oil wouldn’t work for the aphids on my container vegetable garden (zone 10b), but Insecticidal soap really did the trick in 1 application. I had been spraying Neem oil (with water and dish soap) weekly for months...

[@mommyharris1111]

Eric you should go to traps. I’ve had the same problem. I’m in the same zone. Gotta kill the ants. Jars with holes in the top, 1tablespoon borax, 3 tablespoons sugar, make a paste with and water and put it under your trees or in your garden. Use some gloves if your afraid to pick off the big ones and put them in a pail of soapy water until you get a grip on them.

[@IFuzzyWuzzyDoodle]

So far I haven't had a big problem with aphids but Japanese Beetles are my nemesis. Thanks for the reminder to always be checking my plants for bugs or other problems.

[@deannmcdermott7771]

Japanese Beetles are my nemesis also! Wish I could figure out something that will keep them off my flowers.

[@camilla6110]

Teresa Fredenburg Japanese beetle traps (bags) work great! We trapped thousands last summer with two bags...about $8. Gross, but well worth it. Those things are nasty!

[@IFuzzyWuzzyDoodle]

@@camilla6110 Awesome! Thanks so much Camilla.

[@kellyfriess5217]

Just saw this today, and it was exactly 💯 what I was looking for. Thank you. 🤓

[@anabellabalbuena3670]

Thank you ❤ Any solution for dahlias problems. How to rid of tiny bugs

[@CactusCaffeine]

Thanks! I need that info for my roses. They get aphids every blooming season.

[@gilmourishgilmourish6205]

I did too but since I fertilise weekly .. all gone

[@jenniferrush8231]

Soapy water works every time…. And if it doesnt work the first time fully I add peppermint extract ad well. Never takes more than 3 treatments……. No chemicals needed…. No needing to buy expensive products as well……

[@susanlawson8565]

I managed an aphid outbreak on my new roses by using a spray bottle filled with water and adding a couple of drops of dishwashing liquid and peppermint oil, it worked fast and well, and was cheap to make.

[@emmathienes8588]

I get aphids on my hellebores. Also problem with insecticides is that they often will kill the good bugs so if you released lady bugs and used insecticide you would kill your ladybugs. Organocide kills soft-bodied insects like mites but is safe for ones such as lady bugs beetles and bees. :) And yes....I also love Neem oil.

[@blessedhummingbird4]

Thank you so much for this video. I’m going through this right now with 25 Knockout Rose bushes. 😢 I love you!

[@channad8188]

I found them last night on my roses I didn't know what they was so I spray with garlic and dishsoap I hope my other plants didn't get affected

[@aly_b]

Could you please do a video about powdery mildew and organic solutions?

[@BoojiePanda]

I'd like to see this as well.

[@TheLandOfJonny]

We had loads of powdery mildew on our rose. It was in a basement garden climbing on our roof so tough conditions, but watering it a lot more and regularly really helped!

[@JenniferBarstead]

Clair B. I actually saw a video from another channel that was hydrogen peroxide and water. Seemed to work well for me.

[@moniquegebeline4350]

Aly B. Whole milk undiluted. www.green-talk.com/powdery-mildew-spray-with-milk/ There was also a study that said it also controls soft bodied insects like aphids and thrips and mites. I can’t find the original study now but here is a small article on it. The original paper showed that milk controls soft bodied sucking insects by 85%. Whole milk 1 part to water 10 parts. It’s helped black spot on my roses too. Supposedly it changes the PH and makes it inhospitable for molds and fungus. www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Effect-of-cow-milk-on-sucking-pests-and-insect-on-Gupta-Kaur/cdde45e099189ff5162b1af9528c31f9ca73d9aa#paper-header

[@Nidge.]

Thanks ive had this problem on my rose trees since last year ive tried just using soap but they back this year so i will be getting those products,

[@JujuBee77]

Thank you for the video! I love your videos also because you use organic and natural products as much as possible. I'm still curious about the weed killer your said you'd make a video on, I have weeds coming through my mulch (big area). Thanks!

[@rcronin1]

Came here looking for your host plant recommendation!! THANK YOU!! ❤️😀😜

[@elainemoore1110]

Hi Laura, have you ever tried nematodes for aphids? I am wondering if it works.

[@marybrand8269]

Thanks for the info. In the south we have aphids. Will try planting garlic in rose bed.

[@CountrySweetzAndGarden]

Thank you so much for the information Ms Laura! because of this video I just check my roses and of course they all have Aphids 😒 Will definitely buy these 👏🏻

[@aishabegum9192]

Please show us on the indoors plants thanks

[@andrealesniak9109]

Bedbug spray works wonders on aphids!

[@2007zrg]

Black aphids love my hibiscus and roses too. This year I use neem oil and some gentle organic soap dissolved in water. Fingers crossed it will work

[@katrinagarrett9612]

Did it work?

[@2007zrg]

@@katrinagarrett9612 yes, it did 🙂 You have to repeat it every day if the plants are heavily affected by aphids. It is anti-fungal also.

[@smuot7635]

I like to statt with least harsh method first. My young apple tree has aphids. I spray the leafs with mixture of water and sort of pine sole-soap (5% of the water volume) or 1/2 and 1/2 water and non fat milk. Do it in the evenings for a while and the bugs die (soft bodies break down)

[@amberivey5173]

This is so helpful as my rose plant is just taken over by aphids and the whole plant looks so horrible 😩

[@sniperwipers]

Wish i'd have watched this about a week ago. I've just binned 3 rose plants :( And two of the three smelled absolutely gorgeous, A yellow very fragrant one and a fragrant darkish red one.

[@pamketron]

👩‍🌾 Great info. Question Laura: Every year, the Japanese Beetles cover my Mom’s rose bushes eating the leaves and flowers. Not just a few but lots and lots of them. What is good to spray for these? Dawn dish detergent mixed in water helps some - but does not get rid of them. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! 🌷🦜

[@therusticranchgarden]

great info. I love how I learn so much on your channel. thank you so much.

[@michelelara5982]

I seen some on my arborvitae trees, and used a hard pressure to wash them off

[@susanf1566]

I have a potted petunia plant I'm sure is stressed because I just got over a slug problem with it recently. Saw the flying green aphids on the under side of the flowers and took action spraying the plant right way and then afterwards removing all the flowers. Funny thing is the aphids were accompanied by what looked like black fungus gnats as well. Very odd. I'm making it a point now to check all my flowers everyday to catch things early. It's been a hell of a year compared with last year. Don't know why. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@brendabolio8040]

Last year as I took down my peas I was shocked to find a huge infestation of aphids! Thousands of them! I had not noticed them prior to that! Luckily they did not spread to the rest of the garden!

[@jesusislord2457]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! Peace and Love to you and your family.

[@ASelby-fx6pu]

Yes!!! Thank you for this! I almost lost my peach tree to stupid aphids. I tried a few things, but they were all futile. I hope these will work. 🤞🏼

[@pattih2827]

Can you please tell me if these are yellow also? They are horrible on my Milkweed. I have a butterfly garden and I don’t want to harm their eggs or the caterpillars. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge. I’m new to your channel and love it!!!🐝🌸🌺

[@PeacePlease.]

A thumbs up from me - Thanks!! I just noticed those pests on one of my newer rose bushes, so will try spraying with water, and then see if I can buy some live lady bugs - I like those creatures!? Also, THANK you for not recommending dish soap and claiming that it's "organic and natural" - Dish soap has chemicals, and even though it's milder than insecticides it's NOT natural or organic.

[@MsElsarios]

Omg Laura thank you for all the tips 🤗🥰😇💜

[@aloras405]

Will either product work on Japanese beetles? Would you please do a video on Japanese beetles. I had a bad time with them last year.

[@OteyToTravel]

Same here! Im in VA and the Japanese Beetles eat all my plants.