My roses are getting ready to bloom. The leaves are all out and there are loads of large buds forming. When we went outside to do yard work this weekend, I noticed a lot of the leaves were looking rather nasty and torn up. Upon closer inspection, I discovered the culprits - aphids!

Blech! Ever want to see one up close? Here you go.

I gave the rose bushes a good dosing of some Ortho Kill-Everything-Within-10-Miles spray. I'll check in the next day or so to see how well it worked.