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#199984 - 04/08/08 09:29 PM APHIDS!!!
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Great Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 944 Loc: Merced County,California	My veggies are getting aphids on them.HELP!!!The peas are getting distorted leaves because of them. _________________________ Growing a vegetable garden is worth it!
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#200044 - 04/09/08 06:29 AM Re: APHIDS!!! [Re: emdeGardener2]
cricket cricket Gardener Registered: 04/03/08 Posts: 368 Loc: Texas	You might try to plant some 'butterfly weed' around your veggies. The aphids love the plant but won't harm it. Then in turn, lady bugs are attracted to the plant to eat the aphids. Marigolds could help too. (butterfly weed also attracts monarch butterflies.) _________________________ Cricket
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#200055 - 04/09/08 07:20 AM Re: APHIDS!!! [Re: cricket]
debnoel debnoel Gardener Registered: 03/24/06 Posts: 129 Loc: Port Jervis,NY	Since they are on veggies you probably don't want to use an insecticidal soap. Have you tried soapy water and spray it on the plants?
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#200157 - 04/09/08 04:22 PM Re: APHIDS!!! [Re: debnoel]
angelblossom angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Garden Helper Registered: 10/02/05 Posts: 15912 Loc: Grandprairie,Texas	I use marigold especially around roses I didn't have a problem with aphids last year at all,, lady bugs work well too! _________________________ Praying Cindy heals better than ever with her bad self
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#200174 - 04/09/08 05:01 PM Re: APHIDS!!! [Re: angelblossom]
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Great Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 944 Loc: Merced County,California	I tried sprayin water but they come back!I've even tried Sevin concentrate on them but it doesn't work. _________________________ Growing a vegetable garden is worth it!
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#200310 - 04/10/08 06:16 AM Re: APHIDS!!! [Re: emdeGardener2]
cricket cricket Gardener Registered: 04/03/08 Posts: 368 Loc: Texas	lady bugs do work well, but they won't stay where you want them unless they have an ongoing supply of aphids to eat. _________________________ Cricket
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#200361 - 04/10/08 09:45 AM Re: APHIDS!!! [Re: cricket]
peppereater peppereater Dream Gardener Registered: 04/23/05 Posts: 2453 Loc: norman, ok	Enrique, I thought Sevin was banned in California. A good jet of water every day for several days will help a lot, but you might want to try Neem oil, a natural pesticide, or a pyrethrin spray. Knock 'em down with water every chance you get until you get something better, they can cause a lot of damage in no time at all. _________________________ Dave
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#200575 - 04/10/08 10:10 PM Re: APHIDS!!! [Re: peppereater]
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Great Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 944 Loc: Merced County,California	Nope,Sevin is sold here at walmart,home depot lowe's etc.This year there aren't many ladybugs usually there are plenty. Where did they go?I'll try soapy water after school tomorrow. _________________________ Growing a vegetable garden is worth it!
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#200708 - 04/11/08 01:47 PM Re: APHIDS!!! [Re: emdeGardener2]
toposh toposh Twinkie the Kid Dream Gardener Registered: 12/11/07 Posts: 1157 Loc: florida	are u serious sevin isnt working are us using enough? it works wonders on my plants try a lemon spray take the peels of 3 small lemons and a quart of water and boil it for 10 minutes let cool and spray the plant u have to get the bottoms of the leaves or else it will not work u have to spray it directly on the plants, be sure to test a couple of leaves first to check for burning and other effects... _________________________ We will never forget you, you will be forever in our hearts and mind I miss u already i will never forget the storys you used to tell me... rest in peace aunt mildred.
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#200782 - 04/11/08 06:42 PM Re: APHIDS!!! [Re: toposh]
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Great Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 944 Loc: Merced County,California	I bought the spray two years ago;maybe its lost its effectiveness. _________________________ Growing a vegetable garden is worth it!
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#200866 - 04/11/08 09:59 PM Re: APHIDS!!! [Re: emdeGardener2]
toposh toposh Twinkie the Kid Dream Gardener Registered: 12/11/07 Posts: 1157 Loc: florida	idk check the bottle for a date because remeber when i used it on those bushes out front of my house it killed off all of them in 3 days... and non have come back :) _________________________ We will never forget you, you will be forever in our hearts and mind I miss u already i will never forget the storys you used to tell me... rest in peace aunt mildred.
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#200870 - 04/11/08 10:07 PM Re: APHIDS!!! [Re: toposh]
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Great Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 944 Loc: Merced County,California	I'm flat out broke and so are my parents.I can't buy any gardening supplies right now but I can once I get my first job in a month or two. _________________________ Growing a vegetable garden is worth it!
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