Organic Scale Control on Roses: Rubbing Alcohol and Horticultural Oil Methods

For a Few Bushes

Q-tip + rubbing alcohol: Touch each scale. Dissolves waxy cover.
Spray horticultural oil: 1 tbsp per quart water. Or pure canola oil (lightest).
Avoid leaves — oil makes them sticky/dusty.

Repeat weekly until gone. Scale hides in cane crevices; be thorough.

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