Experienced gardeners know that it is necessary to start treating fruit trees against aphids as early as possible.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist and landscape designer, tells us how to treat trees in the spring to forget about the pest in the summer.
How to protect trees from aphids
An excellent option for spring preventive treatment is garlic infusion.
For a liter of water you need 100 grams of crushed garlic. Let it sit for a day, then boil for 15-20 minutes and dilute with water in a ratio of 1:5.
You need to start treating trees against aphids when the air temperature reaches 5-10 degrees.
It is extremely important to carry out the procedure in dry, windless weather, otherwise there will be no effect.
Earlier, the expert told how to fertilize fruit trees and shrubs in early spring.