Question
I have a beautiful ficus benjamina tree which seems to be infested with brown scale.  It has "honeydew" on its leaves and on the floor around the plant.  What is the best way to treat this?  I have read about spraying it with a mixtute of rubbing alcohol, water, and a little liquid soap.  Would you recommend this?  Do you have any treatments that you prefer?  I would appreciate your help.  Thank you.

Answer
Hi Helen, You could use  that mixture, but I would rather see you  use  Pure Neem Oil from Dyna Grow and it will take care of all your plants  problems.  It is organic, does not wash off, is also a fungicide and a miticide.  It does not kill anything but alters the flavor of the leaf and the bugs go elsewhere.  It is the only product I use as my nursery.  Spray around the soil and it will keep the little flies away too.  So glad to see you are thinking away from poison products.  kathy