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Author Garden: More White flies! Darn it! 4Ruddy Wild Woman Member # 2322 posted                       Well, it has been in the high 70's the past few days...and I am REALLY discouraged. Went outside to piddle and here they are...tons of white flies already. I am afraid we wont be doing the landscaping or do our garden as we usually do because our fight with the flies last year ended up being extremely costly and wore me out! I planted 6 crepe myrtles last year and may have 2 that survived! I had to work non stop on the garden to save what I could of the tomatoes, peppers, squash and eggplant. I just don't know if it will be worth the investment to try to battle them again this year...I am SOOOOO discouraged! * * * * Happiness, like a dessert so sweet. May life give you more than you can ever eat... *** *** Plants: 7034 | From: The Land of JOY | Registered: Apr 2004  |  Seeded: 162.40.161.89 plantlady19 Dream Gardener Member # 2782 posted                       I think I have white flies, too. I really sympathize. My poor ferns! Please, someone, help! * * * * Rule like a Goddess. Command like a queen. Work like a slave. Plants: 193 | From: Morehead, Ky. | Registered: Jun 2004  |  Seeded: 147.133.37.124 4Ruddy Wild Woman Member # 2322 posted                       was sure hoping for a winter to thin them out a little...but didn't happen! * * * * Happiness, like a dessert so sweet. May life give you more than you can ever eat... *** *** Plants: 7034 | From: The Land of JOY | Registered: Apr 2004  |  Seeded: 162.40.160.208 plantlady19 Dream Gardener Member # 2782 posted                       At least you have the luxury of keeping the plants out doors. My ferns would shrivel up and blow away in the cold winter weather. They were outside all last summer, and then they were given to me to baby sit until the cold weather backs off. Any ideas about how to get rid of them indoors. (the whiteflys, not the ferns) * * * * Rule like a Goddess. Command like a queen. Work like a slave. Plants: 193 | From: Morehead, Ky. | Registered: Jun 2004  |  Seeded: 147.133.37.124 4Ruddy Wild Woman Member # 2322 posted                       Well...here is what I learned last year. Get your vacuum cleaner out and suck them up in flight...really...I promise...I thought the source was joking with me. Then you have to mix a light solution of liquid dish soap and water (Jerry Baker says to add 3 medium Rhubarb leaves)and wash the plants, especially the undersides of the leaves. I washed my entire outside garden (3 beds) AND all of my crepe myrtles 3 stinkin times last year..it was a 2 day event! So, here's wishin you lots-O-luck! * * * * Happiness, like a dessert so sweet. May life give you more than you can ever eat... *** *** Plants: 7034 | From: The Land of JOY | Registered: Apr 2004  |  Seeded: 67.141.104.52 plantlady19 Dream Gardener Member # 2782 posted                       Thanks for the help! * * * * Rule like a Goddess. Command like a queen. Work like a slave. Plants: 193 | From: Morehead, Ky. | Registered: Jun 2004  |  Seeded: 147.133.37.124

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