My hedge is dying

aardvark65

I don't know which variety my hedge is, leaves are bigger than privet. It is covered in a white ?affid - stems and leaves and seems to be dying. I want to save it but do not want to use anything that will harm birds or animals. Any ideas?

I have some photos but don't know how to attach.:o

aardvark65

On looking at photos on the internet, I think it might be a Laurel.

WestonDave

If you put your photos somewhere like Fotopic or photobox you can then link onto this site - you can't upload directly.

If its covered in white aphids you might be able to get them off/kill them with a solution of washing up liquid - won't harm anything else but works on the black ones on beans etc. If you can put the photos up then other advice might be provided.

ukbill69

Not sure but stick down a load of manure that should pluck it up and water in well.

aardvark65

I'm not very good at this! Put photos on photobox:

http://www.photobox.co.uk/slideshow?album_id=496739756

Think that this will show them but do not know how to attach still.

ukbill69

aardvark65 wrote: »

I'm not very good at this! Put photos on photobox:

http://www.photobox.co.uk/slideshow?album_id=496739756

Think that this will show them but do not know how to attach still.

does show. go to https://www.imageshack.us and upload there.

aardvark65

Have done them on imageshack as well but still can't attach:

virtual_relic

What tends to happen with aphids, is that they excrete a liquid on which moulds thrive, so a shrub can look a lot worse than it is. With the colder weather coming the aphids will die or hibernate anyway. but if you want to get rid of them a thimble full of fairy liquid in 2 gallons of water, sprayed onto them (especially under the leaves) will wash them off the plant, and help clean off any sooty mould which has grown. You don't have to buy a sprayer, you can use an old trigger sprayer (Mr. Muscle etc.) as long as it's washed out well beforehand.

aardvark65

virtual_relic wrote: »

What tends to happen with aphids, is that they excrete a liquid on which moulds thrive, so a shrub can look a lot worse than it is. With the colder weather coming the aphids will die or hibernate anyway. but if you want to get rid of them a thimble full of fairy liquid in 2 gallons of water, sprayed onto them (especially under the leaves) will wash them off the plant, and help clean off any sooty mould which has grown. You don't have to buy a sprayer, you can use an old trigger sprayer (Mr. Muscle etc.) as long as it's washed out well beforehand.

That's really helpful and reassuring. Thanks alot for the advice!:T