Comments on: Question From Christy About Michelia champaca ‘Alba’ http://greengardenersnews.com/2010/07/15/question-from-christy-about-michelia-champaca-alba/ Gardening for Sustainability of the Living Landscape © Copyright 2009 by Golden Shovel Organics & Golden Shovel & Pink Shovel Landscapes, Inc. All rights reserved. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:21:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Carol Whitaker http://greengardenersnews.com/2010/07/15/question-from-christy-about-michelia-champaca-alba/#comment-67 Carol Whitaker Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:28:53 +0000 http://greengardenersnews.com/2010/07/15/question-from-christy-about-michelia-champaca-alba/#comment-67 Aphids are easy, Christy. Fill your fertilizer applicator which screws onto your hose. Fill it with 2 tablespoons of cheap cooking oil, 2 teaspoons of dish soap and water and mix it. Hook it up to the hose and spray. That suffocates them on contact. As for the Michaelia, I haven't seen its bloom yet either. Aphids are easy, Christy. Fill your fertilizer applicator which screws onto your hose. Fill it with 2 tablespoons of cheap cooking oil, 2 teaspoons of dish soap and water and mix it. Hook it up to the hose and spray. That suffocates them on contact.

As for the Michaelia, I haven’t seen its bloom yet either.

]]> By: christy2828 http://greengardenersnews.com/2010/07/15/question-from-christy-about-michelia-champaca-alba/#comment-66 christy2828 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:19:48 +0000 http://greengardenersnews.com/2010/07/15/question-from-christy-about-michelia-champaca-alba/#comment-66 Also, I went to the Butterfly Garden today, they have a large Michaelia Alba in the aviary. It was not in bloom, unfortunately!!! Also, I went to the Butterfly Garden today, they have a large Michaelia Alba in the aviary. It was not in bloom, unfortunately!!!

]]> By: christy2828 http://greengardenersnews.com/2010/07/15/question-from-christy-about-michelia-champaca-alba/#comment-65 christy2828 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:23:55 +0000 http://greengardenersnews.com/2010/07/15/question-from-christy-about-michelia-champaca-alba/#comment-65 Aphids!!! Carol, I have three spot with Milkweed in my yard and all spots have Aphids!!! They're eating my Desert Rose and Firebush, as well. What can I do??? Thanks! Christy Aphids!!! Carol, I have three spot with Milkweed in my yard and all spots have Aphids!!! They’re eating my Desert Rose and Firebush, as well. What can I do??? Thanks! Christy

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