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Does anyone know any home remedies to keep bugs out of my flower/rose garden? I don’t know what kind of buds the are BUT they are eating the leaves & flowers.

Buy a bug spray and put a small quantity of washing up liquid into the bottle,you can also use a spray bottle filled with water and washing up liquid ,it stops the bugs clinging to the stems.Don’t spray over the flowers just leaves and stems. They could be white,black or greenfly or frog hoppers,if you cant see anything at all it could be vine weevil,they come out at night and their grubs feed on the roots of plants and kill the whole plant.Snails or slugs also do plenty of damage.

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1. ann a Says:
   July 2nd, 2010 at 6:23 am

   Buy a bug spray and put a small quantity of washing up liquid into the bottle,you can also use a spray bottle filled with water and washing up liquid ,it stops the bugs clinging to the stems.Don’t spray over the flowers just leaves and stems. They could be white,black or greenfly or frog hoppers,if you cant see anything at all it could be vine weevil,they come out at night and their grubs feed on the roots of plants and kill the whole plant.Snails or slugs also do plenty of damage.
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2. Angie Says:
   July 2nd, 2010 at 6:29 am

   I plant garlic gloves next to my roses and also a few marigolds,there keep away most of the bugs.
   But there are still some where I have to use an organic spray which I buy at the garden centre.
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3. whiterose Says:
   July 2nd, 2010 at 7:07 am

   they’re probably greenfly, i use a little washing up liquid in a jug with water and tip gently over the leaves, you can also use spent washing-up water. otherwise you could introduce some ladybirds to the leaves which would in turn feed off the bugs and these won’t harm the plants, they are the gardeners friends.
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4. Emma Says:
   July 2nd, 2010 at 7:49 am

   We forget with the enhancement of technology how to live in a world without it. The same can be said for pest control. We have forgotten that pest control on farms and in home gardens used to be organic. We invented "better" methods for pest control when we began spreading pesticides over our crops. This method of pest control was supposed to save us time, save our crops, and help us produce more food, but as luck would have it this method is dangerous. The pesticides can be toxic to more than just the bugs. It can harm people and the land. It should come as no surprise to most people that organic garden pest control has been around for centuries. In fact the first crops ever placed on a farm had organic pest control.

   People from the past taught us what types of bugs were harmful to crops and what types of bugs could eliminate these pests. Today many farms are going back to the organic garden pest control method in order to kill the pests and save the humans and land. We are demanding organic foods not only because they taste better, but also because we don’t have to worry about toxic substances hurting us or our family.

   Organic Garden Pest Control – http://www.perennial-gardens.com/flower-articles/organic-garden-pest-control.htm

   As part of organic garden pest control, you should take care of the soil in the garden and make sure it stays fertile and healthy throughout the year. You can do this by working on your garden throughout the year by adding compost and rearranging your plants. You should make sure that all the planting is done when conditions are not conducive for the growth of pests. Another useful strategy is to allow the growth of bugs that eat pests in your garden. This is where the use of chemicals can be disadvantageous as the bugs that are useful can also get killed.

   More on Organic Pest Control – http://www.perennial-gardens.com/flower-articles/organic-pest-control.htm
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5. James K Says:
   July 2nd, 2010 at 8:27 am

   Ann has got a good answer, if that doesn’t work I’ve heard a mixture of vinegar and water will do the trick too….good luck
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6. oona0 Says:
   July 2nd, 2010 at 8:35 am

   I also heard that most bugs don’t like the smell of pine. Moth balls keeps most animal pests away along with hot red pepper, garlic, vinegar and egg.
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