Vinegar does kill aphids, because it is an acidic substance. However, vinegar can also burn the foliage on your rose bushes, so it isn't necessarily the best natural pesticide.

Aphids might stunt your rose, but they won’t kill it. Consider the health of your rose overall, too. Roses grown in the right soil and conditions are more likely to be happy and healthy and ...

This aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum) arrived in Britain in the 18th century and is now very common. Woolly aphids feed on apples and ornamentals that are closely related, such as crab apples, chaenomeles, ...

Yes, greenfly and other aphids are important carriers or vectors for virus diseases of plants. As virus infections can’t be cured, the only way to protect plants is to prevent them getting infected.

You will see the difference in the texture of your soil! Many local gardeners have been reporting legions of yellow aphids on the stems and leaves of their milkweed plants this year. Aphids come ...

Roses are a gardener's delight, prized for their large fragrant blooms. And it seems there’s a natural method to enhance these blooms using an item likely found in your bathroom. Deb, a seasoned ...

Roses are known for their beautiful flowers, but it is important to be aware that they can be susceptible to a disease in the autumn that can cause them to not bloom again. Louis Hooft, a plant ...

Roses may not demand much maintenance, but one crucial tip to remember is to avoid feeding them after September. Fertilising roses too late can spur fragile new growth that's vulnerable to frost ...

It’s just as important to remove any leaves lying below the waterline in your vase, as these can rot over time, and create bacteria that can kill the roses quickly. If you arrange your roses in ...

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