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Roses And Spring
rederech
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Now that spring is approaching I would be grateful of any old money saving
advice with regard to spraying rose bushes and keeping bugs like green fly and black spot at bay.
Thanks in anticipation.
advice with regard to spraying rose bushes and keeping bugs like green fly and black spot at bay.
Thanks in anticipation.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
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I'm not sure if this works with the black spot but to get rid of the little black fellas my mum swaears by a bucket of soapy watre over the wole thing, seems to work a treat in her garden !!0
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My grandad used to do the same, use the water from washing up the dishes.“A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” - Dave Ramsey0
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My mums never had any problems doing that, it's like the bl00dy Amazon in her back garden !!0
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Soapy water in a spray bottle; spritz over leaves to get rid of aphids. Bury banana skins around the plants as they are high in potassium. Grwoind garlic near the roses will deter aphids too!I have the mind of a criminal genius. I keep it in the freezer next to Mother....0
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I think on next week's Gardeners World, they are talking about 'old wives tales' and do they work and they mentioned the banana skins under roses. Not a programme I usually watch but just caught the end of this week's. Might be interesting.0
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there's a thread here that might helpI am a Senior Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Wales, Small Biz MoneySaving, In My Home (includes DIY) MoneySaving, and Old style MoneySaving boards. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0
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Also growing garlic scares off beasties and saves you having to buy it for cooking. I control black spot by removing the affected leaves & burning them or chucking them in the bin (not compost as the spores survive to fight another day).£2 savers club - £62
Relaunched grocery challenge:
March target: £150 on food, £50 on other stuff - still not doing very well at keeping track...
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