Posted 17th May 2008 at 10:46 AM by ydouxist Updated 17th May 2008 at 10:51 AM by ydouxist When we bought our present home there was a Grapevine in the backyard.
It currently has about a 10" base.
Every year I would check it for grapes. The yields were minimal.
The vine however was 30' in both directions.
It was full of aphids. A tiny insect that feeds on the newest growth of the vine.
Thats where the tender leaves and the most nutrients are.
This attracts ants. The ants stimulate the aphids with their antennae this causes the aphids to... |