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Deborah L.
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I've heard that putting banana peels under rose bushes keeps aphids and other pests away. Has anyone tried this? If it's true, wouldn't it work on other plants as well?

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Wrennie
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I heard burying banana peels near your rose bushes adds potassium and is good for them. Never heard the aphid thing. Unless aphids dont like potassium. [dunno]

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tkhooper
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definitely good potassium. I don't know about the aphid thing either.

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kyjoy
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I add banana peels, egg shells, and coffee grounds.
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murphyette
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quote:
Originally posted by kyjoy:
I add banana peels, egg shells, and coffee grounds.
Yup...fish heads and epsom salts too.
It's a wonder my roses don't stink to high heaven.LOL

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Jody
Plants: 155 | From: MI | Registered: Jun 2004  |  Seeded: 24.231.146.81
cinta
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I read to keep bugs off your roses plant Allium (ornamental onions). I have a lot of them planted around my roses and I do not get any bugs on it. I do not know if it works or if it is a rose the bugs do not like. But it has been in the ground 15+ years without any problems.

I also use the banana peels and epsom salt in the soil around my roses.

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Deborah L.
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What is the epsom salt for?

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Plants: 1772 | From: Southern California, USA | Registered: Feb 2006  |  Seeded: 207.200.116.139
cinta
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Someone posted a site about the benefits of epsom salt. I never knew why I just knew it worked. This is what the site said.

Studies show that magnesium and sulfur, two components of Epsom Salt may:
Help seeds germinate
Make plants grow bushier
Produce more flowers
Increase chlorophyll production
Improve phosphorus and nitrogen uptake

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SpringFever
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http://www.epsomsaltcouncil.org/garden_benefits.htm
Here is the link from weezie's page about the salt..

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twwright
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Yep, banana's, egg shells, coffee grounds and all kitchen scraps and garden wastes get put back in the garden soil. I have a compost bin in one corner of the yard but don't use manures to keep down the smell. I use worms to aid in the composting process which works fabulously! Wish I had known about worms and composting earlier.
I didn't know about Epsom salts!! Great information! I am going to use the 1/2cup of Epsom salts in a gallon of water on my just bought rose bush right now! Thanks! I'm so glad I found this web site.
Terry [clappy]
Plants: 52 | From: Round Rock, TX | Registered: Apr 2006  |  Seeded: 66.25.187.31
   

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