If you have conifers in your garden, you are certainly aware that they should be properly cared for. Regular is a way to ensure lush growth of plants and enjoy their appearance for years. Beautifully green needles will delight many eyes. Sometimes, however, it happens that on some specimens we notice a strange white coating. Although it resembles a cobweb, the spiders are not the problem. Check what this phenomenon is and how to effectively combat it. If you don’t, the plant may even die over time.
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What is the white coating on conifers? It’s not a cobweb
If there is a white bloom on the needles and shoots, it probably means that the plant has been attacked by aphids. While feeding, the pests release a secretion that somewhat resembles a spider’s web. Tufts are most often seen in June, when summer is just beginning, but they can also appear in other months. Fortunately, you can fight off the invasion with home remedies. All you need are kitchen products and patience, and over time you’ll get rid of aphids. How to make a home spray for aphids?
A home remedy for aphids? Use garlic and baking soda
Some time ago, a video appeared on the @annazuch0 profile on TikTok showing the use of homemade garlic and baking soda spray on aphids. How to prepare it? It turns out that there is nothing difficult in this.
- Put 1 teaspoon of baking soda in 2 liters of warm water and add 2 cloves of crushed garlic.
- Mix the solution thoroughly, wait half an hour, remove the garlic and pour the liquid into a spray bottle.
- Spray the conifers thoroughly. Repeat the action every 2-3 days.
If you want the liquid to stay on the plants for a longer time, enrich the mixture with the addition of gray soap or cooking oil.
It’s not aphids? There may be other reasons for the white coating
It turns out that in addition to aphids, mealybugs, spider mites and blister rust can also cause white bloom. Although it is unlikely that an attack by these pests can be prevented, it is worth taking appropriate action to remove them as soon as you notice the first white bloom. A quick reaction is a way to save shrubs and trees that will please the eye for many years to come.
Source: Gazeta
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