I really like that your videos are short and sweet. You get right to the point, so I can get out in the garden. Merci beaucoup!

@NowGardening

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Thank you for you kind comment and encouragement. 😊

I have been using Organic JMS Stylet Oil for about 20 years on my vineyards, orchards and vegetable gardens with great success against aphids, mites, scale, whiteflies and powery mildew. It is safe on beneficials and safe on humans and pets.

In the US, you can use Dr. Bronner's Castile Soaps (or any castile soap without a lot of additives) in place of Black Soap. The peppermint one works quite well! A mix would be 1 quart or liter of water, and 1 Tablespoon of Dr. Bronner's soap. Some people add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of peppermint oil (pure essential oil, not a tincture) to make the mix work even better. You must shake the mix frequently though as we all know that oil and water don't mix well. The soap will cut the oil and allow it to mix with the water. By shaking it frequently you'll get a mix of the 3 items, so you won't have the peppermint oil just floating separately on the top of the liquid and not being sprayed.

Thank you my watermelon and cantaloupe plants starting to get more aphids

@NowGardening

Күн бұрын

Best wishes. Hope you have an abundant harvest

I'm gonna try this! I've tried everything else! Omg! That was a huge difference!

@NowGardening

3 жыл бұрын

That's how I stumbled onto it--I had tried literally everything with no lasting results! Hope it works as well for you! Take care

Thanks for sharing your experience

@NowGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment and for subscribing 😊Happy gardening!

Very helpful, thank you!

@NowGardening

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was useful!

Thank you for this video ❤

@NowGardening

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. I hope it was helpful

Such great vid! Thanks a lot ❤

@NowGardening

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

I'm running to the store to get some garlic now. thanks for the tip!!

@NowGardening

9 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Best of luck getting rid of them!

I am going to try your suggestion. I am in Los Angeles. I volunteer at a small model railroad and train museum. Which is actually someones backyard. They also have a small garden. The gentleman is French Canadian! So I find this aphid infestation. The 81 year old Canadian explained he didn't know what they were because he had only seen white aphids. That is what led me to research how to get rid of them. I will let you know how it is going. Too bad I couldn't post before and after photos.

@NowGardening

2 ай бұрын

That’s a fascinating story. What a great place to volunteer! I’m also glad the video was helpful. If you want to share before and after photos, feel free to tag me at Now Gardening on Facebook or on Instagram 😊 In any case, best of luck to you getting rid of the aphids!

Thank You 🙏🏾

@NowGardening

2 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

Very interesting thanks for sharing

@NowGardening

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Take care and have a good day.

Great job !!

@NowGardening

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you for an honest assessment of aphids and treatments. Most channels down play the presence of aphids which harbor diseases and viruses “they won’t kill your plants” etc. I’m glad you debunked the spaying with water or crushing them which are really impracticable or damages the plants which are really promoted on channels. Does the black soap have insecticidal properties or is it used to spread or disperse the garlic spray evenly on the leaves?

@NowGardening

11 ай бұрын

The black soap (made from vegetable oils and potash) is a natural insecticide in that it suffocates the insects by coating them in a film. It works on aphids, their eggs, and nymphs and is an effective way to clean the aphid honeydew from leaves. Adding garlic makes it even more effective against the insects themselves and also helps cure the plant diseases that might have already started. I always test a plant's leaves first before applying all over, and you should never apply when it's sunny or it can burn the plant leaves. I hope this helps!

@safiyaalexander7675

3 ай бұрын

What is black soap can I just use regular liquid soap? In my country I dnt know what is black soap lol

Hi! We are new to your channel. This was great to know!

@NowGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by! Take care and happy gardening 💚

Hi just found your channel question HOW long does the garlic last if not all used at once ? Thanks for your time 👍👍👍👍

@NowGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Graham. Thanks for watching. Depending on the temperature outside, it will start to smell around 3 days, but I have continued to use it up to a week directly on plants (be sure to shake the container before using once it sits for awhile). After a week, it smells terrible, and I've used it to treat fungus gnats in the soil but not directly on plants. Hope this helps!

I try to spray neem oil. Does that work. I have tiny black dots on the underneath of the leaves. Not sure what they are on my rose of Sharon tree in my pot. What do you recommend

@NowGardening

3 ай бұрын

I don’t love neem oil, but some gardeners swear by it. Black dots can be many things from fungal diseases to pests like aphids. You could possibly ask someone at your local garden center as they should know what pests and diseases are prevalent in your area right now. Good luck 😊

Thank you but where do we find that black soap?

@NowGardening

2 ай бұрын

In Europe and Africa it’s often called « savon noir » and easily found in garden stores. I did an extensive search last year for someone in the U.S. and finally discovered « Castile » soap is a supposed to be a similar alternative. I haven’t tried jt myself, though. Hope this helps!

thank you - but what is 'black soap'?

@NowGardening

2 ай бұрын

If you live in North America, the closest substitute is Castile soap

This black soap is not available. Is there any substitute?

@NowGardening

2 ай бұрын

If you live in North America, Castile soap is supposed to be a similar alternative. I have not tried it myself, though, so please check before trying it.

Hi, where do I get black soap?

@NowGardening

Жыл бұрын

Hi Ashley. Sorry it took so long to get back to you. In Europe black soap or savon noir as it’s sometimes called is readily available for organic garden usage. I buy mine in the garden store or on Amazon. That said, if you’re in the US I couldn’t find it anywhere online except for cosmetic usage. I hope this clears things up for you

Neem oil works fine by spraying it mixing it in water

What is black soap?

@NowGardening

2 ай бұрын

It’s a soap made basically from potash and vegetable oil (used to be olive oil but it got too expensive). It’s often called savon noir. Not sure where you are, but In the U.S. the closest thing is Castile soap. Always buy a reputable brand and do a spot check because some plants don’t tolerate for these types of treatments.

Have you tried neem oil?

@NowGardening

9 ай бұрын

Yes, I didn’t find it very effective and you have to be careful not to injure certain plants with it.

I can not find the second ingredient, is there a substitute?

@NowGardening

Жыл бұрын

Hi Debbie. If you live in a place where black soap or savon noir (made of vegetable oils and potash) isn't available, you can usually substitute a mild dish soap with warm water. Test this on a small section before applying to the entire plant as not all dish soaps are created equal! Many countries also have organic insecticide soaps in their garden stores, which is another alternative to the one I mentioned. I hope this helps!

@debbiebridges6350

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Are you using a gallon sprayer?

Omg, my neighbout has a huge tree, and 7 years later it got infested with aphids, which came mostly on our side and all over our backyard window. I had to knock my neighbour door to tell them to do something about it, and he started spraying soap and water.

@NowGardening

9 ай бұрын

Oh that's incredible! Fortunately, he handled it. They took out my entire broad bean crop while I was gone 2 weeks this spring. I was stunned.

@Mariashobbies

9 ай бұрын

@@NowGardening 😱

When you say black soap do you mean African black soap? I may just get a huge bottle of the liquid form at a beauty supply.

@NowGardening

Жыл бұрын

Hi Kennsie. It smells exactly like the African black soap (or at least what I’m used to in Morocco). I don’t know if the beauty product version has other additives that could harm a plant, so check the ingredients. The “savon noir” sold here for garden usage has only vegetable oils (originally olive oil, but they use other alternative oils now as well) and potash. It really works great, so I hope you can find a solution!

@andygold

Ай бұрын

In the US, you can use Dr. Bronner's Castile Soaps (or any castile soap without a lot of additives) in place of Black Soap. The peppermint one works quite well! A mix would be 1 quart or liter of water, and 1 Tablespoon of Dr. Bronner's soap. Some people add 1 to 2 teaspoons of peppermint oil (pure oil, not a tincture) to make the mix work even better. You must shake the mix frequently though as we all know that oil and water don't mix well. The soap will cut the oil and allow it to mix with the water. By shaking it frequently you'll get a mix of the 3 items, so you won't have the peppermint oil just floating separately on the top of the liquid and not being sprayed.

What growing zone are your super strong aphids in?

@NowGardening

Жыл бұрын

Hi Julius. I’m in France, and we’re in a microclimate but basically equivalent to zone 8.

I make tea out of cigarette butts, and some dish detergent and kill me some bugs! Kills aphids on contact and ants in a minute or so. So far the best treatment I have used.

@NowGardening

10 ай бұрын

How interesting! I’ll have to try this one out. Thanks for sharing your tip!

@bunkyman8097

10 ай бұрын

I don't smoke but my roommate dies. If no one smokes, you can buy chewing tobacco that works equally as well. Good luck.

@NowGardening

10 ай бұрын

That's a good suggestion. Thank you. @@bunkyman8097

@TriggaTreDay

3 ай бұрын

Oh so it’s the tobacco that kills them on top of the soap suffocating them?? The ants are the ones that I’m looking to take out first and foremost because they are what lead to the aphid problem in the first place. That are everywhere in my garden and I haven’t even really started planting yet. I have killed off most of the mosquito issue and now I’m looking to solve the ant, aphid, and slug problem. So any additional advice would be golden. 😇. But I will start with the garlic and soap first then work my way up yo the tobacco and soap spray. I wonder if I grow my own tobacco will that help as well…?

@bunkyman8097

3 ай бұрын

@TriggaTreDay I think it does such a good job because like you said, the soap suffice ages and it also makes the spray stick. It does a really goid job of killing soft bodied bugs. I try to keep on top of the slugs simply by picking them off and spraying them with the tobacco juice. I have also heard of burying a small container with beer at ground level. The slugs are attracted to it and die. Growing tobacco may help since the nicot in me is in the plant but they would have to eat it I'm thinking. I have had luck in the past growing marigolds around the garden. They are a natural repellant. Everything said, I've had the best luck with soap and tobacco juice. I make it strong and it doesn't affect the plant but gets the bugs. I do it daily if necessary, aphids are really goid at hiding underneath leaves. Good luck!

this is a lot of work, im gonna try soapy water

@NowGardening

6 ай бұрын

Good luck 👍🏼