Oleander Aphids: Malathion Worked, Now Fertilize Recovery

What Happened

Yellow "sand" on buds/leaves = aphids. Malathion killed them (black residue = dead bodies). Bodies will weather off.

Fertilize with low-nitrogen formula to speed recovery.

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