Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Yardening July 2015, 3 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Thank you both.
Speedie--HD does not carry too many Bonide products.
However--most of the insect control products show JB's on their tag.

What i am looking for is more a preventative that would deter JB's
from even going on the flower buds of my Hibiscus.
This Hibiscus is so spectacular when in full bloom, I want to see it intact.

Other than my roses--which are totally destroyed this year anyway, they do not seem to
frequent to many other plants. No buds even have a chance of opening and blooming.

My cup of soapy water sits right by my hose reel. Grab and go drown those suckers..

1--This is what my roses look like--the leaves were chewed up before the JB's came.

2--KK Hibiscus bud ready to open--and you can see who is waiting for it.

3--BES's taking over my front bed. Under all this there is an Azalea bush....somewhere...
Will be yanking some of these out. it was pretty when just a few BES's bloomed--
That "thing" on the left is a self-seeded Giant Amaranth I had last year.
It is growing about 3" every day--will end up being 6' tall and then bloom.

4--Felicia's Phlox after the rain storm last night. It IS 6' tall by now! Will have to tie
it to the lamp post....I slept right through it....

5--My poor rose blooms! There are, probably, 8 JB's on this one rose.