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A person walking by noticed my peppers and gave me a pest control tip.
Mix dish soap with water in a spray bottle. It works wonders on aphids.
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the_michael1mo ago
Just a heads up, make sure it's actual soap and not detergent. Some dish "soaps" are really detergents and can hurt the plants more than help.
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the_julia1mo ago
Works great for spider mites too. Leaves a bit of a soap film on the leaves, but it washes off easy.
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beth_baker691mo ago
Oh wow, I used to be totally against using dish soap on plants. I thought it was just an old wives tale that did more harm than good. But last season my aphids were so bad I tried it out of pure frustration. It worked so well I felt like a fool for not listening sooner, just gotta make sure it's the right kind of soap like others said.
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