Garden Pests and Diseases: Aphids Everywhere! Gross!, 0 by june2412

june2412 wrote:
Hi all,
I'm new to Dave's Garden and I just love it!
I am located on Long Island and live on a canal. Its been really rainy here and the temps are not getting above 65. Pretty wet around here and its not getting better.
I have aphids everywhere! They started on my roses and now I just noticed them on my clematis! So far I've tried hose blasts and a detergent, hot sauce & water mixture. Haven't touched the clematis yet though as I don't know what is safe for it. I'm going to buy some ladybugs tomorrow and I'm hoping that will help.
My question(s): Is there anything I can do to stop them from coming back after being blasted and/or sprayed? Is it safe to use the detergent mixture on clematis?
PS...I also have white spots on the leaves of my roses now!