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16 Jun 21, 07:05 PM |
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Question for knowledgable gardeners
Have just spotted one of the small trees in my garden has a couple of branches with lots of black things on them. Nothing appears to be moving, but that doesn’t mean they won’t in time!
Can you tell I have very little gardening knowledge? 😂 Whatever it is seems to be shrivelling up the leaves a bit. Does anyone know what they are and how I might get rid of them?
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16 Jun 21, 07:24 PM |
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get the bug spray out don't bother with organic rubbish it don't work looks like black aphids they suck the sap and cause disease
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16 Jun 21, 07:31 PM |
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My delphiniums were covered in aphids! I tried spraying with washing up liquid but that didn’t seem to work
I waited and I’ve had some bigger insects arrive and they’ve eaten them all 😃
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16 Jun 21, 08:07 PM |
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I don't like using bug spray if I can help it. I would get a whole washing up bowl full of v hot and v soapy water and give the whole bush a good soaking. Repeat if necessary
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16 Jun 21, 08:13 PM |
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VIP Dibber
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Thanks both. I’ll try the bug spray and hope it does the trick. Failing that, will try to encourage bigger bugs to the tree. 😉
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16 Jun 21, 08:20 PM |
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I actually looked into buying lady birds online (who knew this was a thing! )
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16 Jun 21, 08:49 PM |
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16 Jun 21, 08:52 PM |
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I did see a ladybird on it yesterday, so wasn’t sure at first if they were all ladybird eggs.
Have just been reading that ladybirds are my friends in helping to get rid of the aphids.
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16 Jun 21, 08:54 PM |
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They are black fly, I usually cut the branches off then give the plant a good soak with the hosepipe.
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16 Jun 21, 09:00 PM |
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Thank you. Just been out and given it a soaking with the hose.
Once I get rid of them, is there anything I can do in the future to stop them coming back?
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