How to protect roses from aphids using laundry soap: advice for summer residents

03.04.2024 00:30

Roses are beautiful looking flowers that are often one of the main decorations of a country house.

But the condition of the bushes can deteriorate sharply due to aphids.

The fact is that roses are vulnerable to this insect. Sometimes it comes to the death of the plant.

Fortunately, there is one simple, cheap and safe remedy that allows you to save this beautiful representative of the flora.

So, laundry soap can come to the aid of a summer resident.

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An interesting trick was shared by the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .

How to Turn Laundry Soap into an Aphid Repellent

You need to take 200 grams of this soap and grind it using a grater.

The resulting shavings should be placed in a 10-liter bucket.

The crushed soap should be poured with plain water at high temperature until the container is completely filled.

As a result, a solution will be prepared, which is that very life-saving remedy.

You need to pour drops of the cooled product over the roses 2-3 times. The interval between procedures should be 10 days.

A soap solution will kill aphids on a rose without causing any harm to the plant.

Earlier, summer residents were told how to save cucumbers from powdery mildew.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert: Anastasia KovrizhnykhExpert / Belnovosti