Spraying Neem Oil on Roses and Magnolia Tree - May 2024
Last growing season (2023), I started to use Neem Oil to treat some pests like Sawfly Larvae on my Disneyland Roses and Magnolia Scale on our Saucer Magnolia tree in the front yard. I fell behind on the roses and saw the foliage turn into lace over the Summer. That's when I started a dual-treatment approach with both Neem Oil sprayed on the leaves and stems and a systemic granular insect treatment. This year, I'm going to try to stay ahead of things and despite not seeing any signs of Sawfly Larvae, I went ahead and sprayed the three original Disneyland Roses with Neem Oil. The front yard Roses don't seem to have come back (sad), so I only sprayed the three on the side of the house. I also sprayed the trunk and branches of the Saucer Magnolia. Below is one of the Disneyland Roses after dousing the leaves in Neem Oil. I have this hand-pump sprayer that I've (now) decided is my Neem Oil sprayer. I'm going to mark it with a...