vicky1987
Recently moved to a new house with lots of unknown plants. New to gardening but keen to learn. Our soil is very wet and sandy so I have tried to find
Recently moved to a new house with lots of unknown plants. New to gardening but keen to learn. Our soil is very wet and sandy so I have tried to find
Late Summer 2016
4
Late Summer 2016
4
jamesbirnie
justin
jamesshobbs
thedanielrichards
Gardeningian
mikethegardener
anges
Hellebore
SylviaDavies
Keely
kez001uk
fiona_willetts
jeatacake
Naomi126
christineb
pianomojoe
mrsflowerpot
nutmeg92
pixierose
bigemrg
Does anyone know what this black stuff is on my dahlias? There are ants on there too but I haven't noticed them before
Might be some sort of insect?
Its aphid i tend to wash them off so they don't damage the plants @vicky1987
Looks like black fly, I get this on my cosmos, spray with green/black fly killer, they be gone in no time!
@vicky1987 if you want to protect the bees, then use a mild dilution of washing up liquid in a sprayer rather than an insecticide. It does the job and the bees won't be harmed or ladybirds etc. 🐝🌷🌺
@vicky1987 they do damage the plant as they suck all the sap and nutrients out of the plant that will leave you with no flowers or lush leaves. Ants like them because they are sweet to eat after. 😳😳
Thank you