Freecycle.org is a great place to source for new FREE plants in the Spring when everybody's dividing their plants. I was so thrilled when I saw someone from a neighboring town post free perennials. I hurried over there after fighting with my 2 almost 3 year old to get dressed.
The lady dug them up right then and there for me and as soon as she handed me the daisies I could see they were LOADED with aphids :( she was such a sweet lady I didn't dare say a word and polity took the bug infested daisies home with me.
When I got home I immediately had to ask my gardening friends what to do. Some said a mix of 1 tablespoon of dawn dish soap, 1 tablespoon oil and 1 gallon of water. I ended up finding an old bottle of insecticide soap in the back of my shed that I must have pick up at a garage sale.
I've sprayed my freecycle plants down well and I'll probably do another coat before planting.
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