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what is the best treatment for blackspot on my roses ,that is not harmful for anything else & not chemical?




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Mix up a spray of two parts milk, not the skimmed stuff, to 8 parts water and spray with.

31 Aug, 2017

 

thank you I will try it

31 Aug, 2017

 

That's the recipe for powdery mildew, MG - the milk remedy for black spot is 1 part milk to 2 parts water, which is a lot more milk, and it doesn't matter whether its skimmed, semi skimmed or full fat, so long as its cow's milk, see here

http://www.agardenforthehouse.com/2012/05/got-black-spot-get-milk/

31 Aug, 2017

 

Oops you are right as usual Bamboo :)

31 Aug, 2017

 

Oh, if only that were true - I'm not right all the time either...!

31 Aug, 2017

 

lol! None of us is but one or two members seems to think they are :)

31 Aug, 2017

 

;-))

31 Aug, 2017

How do I say thanks?

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