help - bugs are eating my plants
 

I have virginia creeper and hadn some little vampire bugs that sucked the life out of the leaves last year and they are back again this year
I also have a beautiful rose bush that was decimated last year by some unknown bugs and just noticed that are once again the tell tale holes in the leaves
the rose bush is right beside my koi pond - so have to be careful with chemicals.

what will kill these bugs???
I would be prefer to go environmentally friendly, but ultimately just want to make sure that the bugs disappear.
thanks in advance for input
Neal

Lady bugs :)

Lady bugs :)


Or read this

http://eartheasy.com/grow_nat_pest_cntrl.htm

sorry to clarify - they are different bugs for the different bushes
and they are not lady bugs - those I would recognize ...lol

I'm saying get lady bugs. They eat other bugs

oh...lol

Interesting article Spit.fire a good read.

I say screw lady bugs and get a............

Praying Mantis
These large insects have an appetite for most garden pests. Praying mantis eggs are set out in the garden where they hatch and quickly grow to adult size. The eggs are available through mail-order and online catalogues.

Probably white flys on the creeper and leaf roller on the rose ,almost all sprays are not safe for fish but there are some great safe sprays that clean them up ,entrust for leaf roller ,organic works unreal or success same spray but has a sticker added and movento safe systemic deals with white flys.another way is with Cygon u paint the trunk of roses ,birch,and i think creeper check label moves up the system and done be careful where gloves read instructions

+100 for neem oil it's natural and works on most pest. Not cheap. But buy the oil warm it up mix with water and spray. Spray down wind as it can be a resp irritant