From: T@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 6/21/24 12:23, Wilson wrote:   
   > I know this isn't an actual garden question, but I have some beautiful   
   > Coral Honeysuckle that for the past 3 years has been getting ravaged   
   > with aphids. Just as soon as the blossoms come on, these critters kill   
   > them.   
   >   
   > I've tried making some spray with rhubarb leaves, but that didn't work -   
   > certainly not fast enough.   
   >   
   > Any organic suggestions I can use?   
      
   Hi Wilson,   
      
   Yes there are.   
      
   Two things you have to do.   
      
   1) power wash them with soapy (detergent) water.  Seventh   
   Generation Dish liquid Free and Clear is what I use.  It   
   is completely biodegradable.  Get one of those hose   
   attachment bottles for spraying things on your lawn.   
      
   2) kill off the ants that are farming the aphids.   
   Mix borax washing soda (Walmart) with hot water   
   and really cheap honey (Walmart).  Make a gooey   
   paste.  Apply all over the place.   
      
   Optional, after you kill off the ants: unleash lady bugs   
   on them.  Apply in the cool of the morning so they won't   
   just fly off.  But the ants must go first as they will kill   
   the lady bugs to protect the aphids.   
      
   Death to aphids!   
   Death to squash bugs!   
   Death to earwigs!   
      
   -T   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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