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[rmelrose@danvilleVT.net]

> I'm lazy, but I've tried spraying a couple things over the years.
> 
> I sprayed once last spring (my asian persimmon was afflicted by psylla) and
> I did a dormant spray on a couple things this winter (my mother-in-law has a
> peach which gets curl and I had to mix up something for that anyway)
> 
> I've done milk sprays on my lilacs once for powdery mildew.  (can't say it
> did much, though) and I've tried insecticidal soap to wipe out spider mites
> (don't think it worked either) on inrdoor overwintering passionflowers.
> 
> S. Hills
> Michigan 6b
> 


That is interesting -- the overwintering passionflowers I mean! How does
this work for you, I had not thought of trying them. What is your set up --
anything unusual?

Spring has just sprung here over 4 days -- from over a foot of snow to broken
buds on almost everything. Just goes to show what an extended period of
70deg days will do.

Richard
Vermont 4a