As a gardener i always try to do things right and without the risk of harming the environment and sometimes this can be challenging, I have a large climbing rose at the front of my home which is in bloom and has fantastic golden yellow flowers, normally it pulls itself through the seasons without any problems but the past couple of weeks it has had a few set backs, in the way of those dreaded little monsters known as “greenfly”!
The whole plant has been infested with the critters and after several sessions of picking them off and crushing them with my fingers i was no further forward so i gave in and bought an organic aphid spray (non harmful and containing no pesticides) and after one application im glad to say NO MORE GREENFLY!
 
As the weather warms up and we still have plenty of rain the garden becomes humid and these are the perfect living conditions for aphids so beware and keep an eye on your favourite plants as if left for only a couple of days a plant can soon suffer and fall prey to a good swarming.
 
So after you have created your own touch of paradise and tied up those few little loose ends in your own garden of Eden get the deck chair from the shed, sit yourself down with your favourite tipple and enjoy reaping your rewards.
 
 

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