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What if I see bugs?

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What if I see bugs?

Occasionally, bugs might decide to visit your flowers.. If you see bugs, you will probably see aphids or spider mites which probably found their way into your home on clothing or cut flowers.. They are clever about hiding under leaves and in the joints between leaves and plant stems, so they can be difficult to see at first..

Initial signs that you have aphids are either your plants look unhealthy or you may see a sticky substance on your AeroGarden’s Grow Surface.. Spider mites look like tiny gray dots on the underside of leaves.. Heavy infestation will leave noticeable webs on the tops of plants..

This is the easiest way we’ve found to get rid of bugs:

1Prepare a solution of non-toxic insecticidal soap, available at most gardening stores – following manufacturer’s directions..

2Lightly spray plant leaves with soap and gently rub leaves between fingers to coat entire leaf.. If possible, avoid spraying buds and/or flowers..

3Check surrounding plants to make sure the bugs haven’t spread.. If they have, follow the above steps with any other buggy plants..

4Repeat as directed on the bottle of insecticidal soap..

5Keep a watchful eye on plants for the return of bugs and treat again, if necessary..

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AeroGarden Flower Series manual What if I see bugs?, Quick Start Guides available at

Contents

English FLOWERSERIES Tending GuideC O N T E N T S Planting Your GardenTending Your Garden AppendicesTending Your Garden Planting Your GardenDon’t let this happen Tending Your Gardenemove Domes RPlanting Your GardenF eed Garden Add WaterQuick Start Guides available at Keep Grow Surface clear of dead leaves Raise Lamp Hood LightsKeep Your Garden Healthy Remove these leaves with scissors or pinch them off with your ﬁingersQuick Start Guides available at Check Plant Layout to Prevent ShadingContinued on next page 7 Tending Your Garden Keep Your Garden Healthy ContinuedPrune Plants to Prevent Shading Plants with Branching LeavesQuick Start Guides available at Plants with Leaves Growing from Base9 Tending Your Garden Prune Plants to Prevent Shading ContinuedPlants with Long Stems Keep Your Garden Healthy ContinuedRemove Dead Flower Blossoms - Deadheading Plants with Flowers Growing on Short StemsQuick Start Guides available at Keep Your Garden Healthy Continued Remove Dead Flower BlossomsPlants that Drop Spent Flowers and/or Have Many Small Flowers Plants with Flowers Growing on Long StemsTending Your Garden Helpful Hints…HELPFUL HINT #1 HELPFUL HINT #2Keep Your Garden Healthy Continued Prune Heavy Branches to Keep Garden Neat and Compact13 Tending Your Garden Wilted P lant Problems & RemediesTending Your Garden Bulbs.. Raise the Lamp Hood2 Are Grow Bulbs firmly inserted into Lamp Hood? Setting up Your GardenAppendices Reminders About Planting Your GardenCan I change the time of day the lights go OFF? Set Your Light TimerQuestions & Answers-Lights Do I need to turn lights on and off manually?My Garden doesn’t look healthy. What can I do? TroubleshootingWhat do I do when a Grow Bulb burns out? What if I want to move my Garden to another location?Quick Start Guides available at What if I see bugs?Replace Bulbs Troubleshooting ContinuedHow do I take care of my Garden when I go out of town? What do I do when my Garden has completed its growth cycle?Appendices Gardening Notes2006-2008 AeroGrow International, Inc. U.S. Patents Pending AeroGrow International, Inc