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Flies on Roses & Small Blooms: Basic Fixes

Flies often swarm fertilizers (especially manure). Any organic insecticide (neem, pyrethrin, soap) clears them.

Small flowers usually mean: insufficient sun (<6 hrs), poor soil, wrong fertilizer (too much N), or no pruning. See GardenersNet rose guide for fundamentals.

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