the feet must go!!

Posted by: LiveFreeOrDie at December 4, 2007 2:06 PM in response to Today on the Renovation Blogs and Forum

If any of you happend to notice the area its in. This building follows the industrial theme, like the buildings that surround the BQE extension on that end. Hopefully the apts are lofty aswell....

Posted by: LiveFreeOrDie at December 4, 2007 1:59 PM in response to New Development: The Absolute Launching on Myrtle

Judith will you recycle the tree when your done playing dress up with it? At least let it die with dignity..

Posted by: LiveFreeOrDie at December 4, 2007 1:49 PM in response to Christma Tree Bugs

New Hampsha massive in the area!!!

Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 7:51 PM in response to Christma Tree Bugs

"Live Free Or Die" is my favorite state motto because it appears on license plates that are made by prisoners.

Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 8:16 PM in response to Christma Tree Bugs

Where'd you get that infested tree so the rest of us can avoid that location.

Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:20 PM in response to Christma Tree Bugs

Bugs in the cristmas tree is common First try to decorate on small brown bugs or it is more good to go and buy a new fine tree which is much better than the previous one.

Posted by: naimh at December 5, 2007 3:55 AM in response to Christma Tree Bugs

Thanks for all the helpful responses. The bugs appear to be aphids (thanks for the article link Bren). I noticed a few more yesterday but thankfully they were all dead. So I'm going to stick it out.

11:20, I purchased the tree from the Home Depot in Sunset Park.

-Judith

Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 10:20 AM in response to Christma Tree Bugs

hhitchc, thanks for the tip but I'm wondering whether spraying anything with alcohol on the tree is safe? Wouldn't that make the tree more flammable?

-Judith

Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 10:24 AM in response to Christma Tree Bugs

Heh. Aphids. Not too bad. One year my parents tree in Iowa was infested with hundreds and hundreds of baby spiders!!!

We were passing out presents and i noticed a bunch of flecks on a present. But the flecks were moving. Gah. Then we discovered the extent of their multitude.

I assume they hunker down for the winter, but when their home is cut down and brought into a warm house...Hey, it's spring! Wake up!

Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 11:20 AM in response to Christma Tree Bugs

Uh... Is that a metaphorical "Christmas Tree"?

Posted by: GHB at December 5, 2007 11:48 AM in response to Christma Tree Bugs

Hi Judith. I have had no problems with the spray on any of my house plants. Again its diluted 1:1 so half water, half alcohol. You can use less if you prefer. I have read that mouthwash works equally as well because the mint is an added pesticide. You can do a test spot to check. Christmas trees are super hardy so I would not worry. If it was a delicate plant with soft leaves, I would do something more gentile. If you google you will see this is a widely used herbal pest remedy.

Good luck.

Here is a list I use.

Herbal remedies
http://www.comfycountrycreations.com/bugspray.htm

Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 2:21 PM in response to Christma Tree Bugs