How to Grow Grass : How to Get Rid of Aphids

Get rid of aphids by washing them off plants with a hose for several days in a row and applying oil to the plant. Consider throwing house plants into the shower to get rid of aphids with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on pest control.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• gardening
• grass
• lawns
• growing grass
• grass seed
• lawn care
• yards

[poetswolf1985]

Aw man, the title of this video is really misleading. Got my hopes up for nothing...

[ATOMICDIARIA]

do this then

1: take any empty spray bottle

2:put biodegradeable soap in it and mix with water

4: Spray on plants

the water soaks the aphids out and the soap will cause blindness in them kinda like when we get soap in our eyes oh yeh dont worry about the soap remember its biodegradeable

[BeatIesfan]

Then when the sun shines, the oil will COOK your plants. Yes oil can smother the aphids, along with many other good bugs...you left out way too much info here. DO NOT spray any oil or soap on your plants in the sun!

[breezebro]

I want to kill them, just washing them means they can come back.

[ROBDOMINICANKING]

oil seems to be the answer for everything whit her

[dracomoe]

Thank you for the helpful tips!

[shadowplage]

im not sure about the oil.....it could damage the plant aswell

[LJM603]

Thanks, that was helpful... I bought a geranium a few weeks ago and it looks like I bought an aphid problem at the same time. I've sprayed it with a solution of a teaspoon of Dr. Bronner's soap, in water of course, and a couple drops of Neem Oil. Most of the aphids are gone but I saw new baby aphids today... and sprayed again. I will take your advice to water the plant and leaves twice a day for a while. The oil idea is good too.