tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897086964062368511.post4569041340019825270..comments2023-10-17T01:39:29.060-06:00Comments on LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE: Aphids Everywhere!!!!Shirleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06065113724187544247noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897086964062368511.post-88265819454517427022011-08-21T15:07:06.421-06:002011-08-21T15:07:06.421-06:00I am trying to turn a deaf ear..but Mother Nature ...I am trying to turn a deaf ear..but Mother Nature keeps talking louder...Rambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897086964062368511.post-16698023153715882552011-08-19T10:56:43.575-06:002011-08-19T10:56:43.575-06:00Thanks for the advice Rosie, Arija and Larry. I&#...Thanks for the advice Rosie, Arija and Larry. I'll have to try the onions around them to see if it makes a difference.<br /><br />I'll start with the pruning next year the on the pine. Thanks Larry.<br /><br />Rosie, if the onions don't work, I'm trying your mix!Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065113724187544247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897086964062368511.post-65395617448708695552011-08-19T10:17:18.106-06:002011-08-19T10:17:18.106-06:00OMG! Are aphids bad this year! They seem to be eve...OMG! Are aphids bad this year! They seem to be everywhere here too. I used to blast them with the hose, but now being on a very tight budget I have to conserve and keep the water for the plants themselves. They are mopstly on annulas, so I figure if I leave the plants for a little while longer before pulling them up that my perennials will be spared.<br />Fingers crossed anyway.<br />Have agreat weekend!<br />*hugs*debdebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17610337579031329980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897086964062368511.post-40971521692152871822011-08-19T05:32:24.925-06:002011-08-19T05:32:24.925-06:00I read somewhere that to kill aphids mix 1 part co...I read somewhere that to kill aphids mix 1 part cooking oil to 2 parts water, and add a dash of dish soap; put mixture in spray bottle. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897086964062368511.post-19694625212930007432011-08-19T03:29:39.564-06:002011-08-19T03:29:39.564-06:00Much easier than all that hard work trying to get ...Much easier than all that hard work trying to get rid of them is to underplant with any member of the onion family. The smell confuses them so they do not breed.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897086964062368511.post-5529582203716823422011-08-19T01:58:59.601-06:002011-08-19T01:58:59.601-06:00Hi Shirley... You asked about pruning to topiary o...Hi Shirley... You asked about pruning to topiary on a white pine... on pines shaping is done through removal of a portion of this year's new growth which is known as candling. The following web site has several links regarding the process. http://www.rothteien.com/landing/pruning/pruningpines.htm<br />Basically you can remove a goodly portion of the new growth prior to its opening out, which will allow you to shape and size the tree over many years. Hand pinching is really the best, but I have sheared these candles in the past as well. Once you've begun your process of shaping, you will need to continue to this yearly.<br /><br />I'm noticing some recent problem on my zinnias with the leaves getting blotchy... I'll have to check it out more carefully to be sure it isn't aphids! LarryLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563036192373891209noreply@blogger.com