Did you check B&T? as far as I know they have it. Anyway, you can also use 8x. I usually give 12x as the next p0tency up for the second dose (IF necessary) or even the 30x. The very first time I gave a tree a remedy, it was with the 200x. Experience has taught me that the lower ones work better, that is all.
And as for patience, well if you don't have patience, you loose your patients!

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Yes, I did try B & T as I remembered you posted them as a recommendation to someone else.....so I'll go with the 8x. Just wanted to be sure. Dessie

Ben, what would you recommend for my front yard? I have zoysia grass. We have billbugs(larva and adults) that are eating the roots which look white and hallow. There is some thatch. Otherwise the yard is straw colored with some green mixed through. I'm hoping this means that the yard can be saved. It is in full sun, not particularly windy. We have had many days above 90F, which zoysia loves. Interestingly, our back yard doesn't have this problem. It has more shade and has never been treated with chemicals. (The previous owners treated the front yard with chemicals.)

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Mamma3, what are billbugs? do you perhaps mean slaters, also known as pillbugs? You will have to order the remedy from me, as it is one of my own developments. Nowhere else available. Otherwise, I might misunderstand and you mean something entirely different, such as an insect, rather than a centipede-like bug. The slater call roll itself up like a little pill, hence the name.

Billbugs are coleoptera's, subfamily Rhynchophorinae. They are large snout beetles that feed on grasses; larvae bore in stems and adults feed on foliage. Peaceful Valley Farm Supply suggests nematodes to get rid of the billbugs. Can the grass be rejuvinated homeopathically?

You can try Sambucus agaibst the billbugs, which are called weevils here in Oz. You may also look at Valerian, or Viburnum. To tell you the truth I have not had the chance to treat any problem like that, so your experience will rpovide valuable information. I always try Sambucus first, because it has such nice properties for plants that suffer from insects.

The grass could be rejuvenated with Silica - it makes it more hardy and I have seen countless times the wonders of Silica and grasses. In case that does not work, have the grass analysed by the Ag.Dept., they can tell you whether the mineral content is optimal, and from that info you can decide the remedy. Usually there is a defeciency of one or the other elements, which in the potency will cure the problem.

Hi Ben,

Just wanted to let you know how my roses are doing. I just sprayed them a week ago but the smallest bush which I sprayed with silica looks great!! It's very sturdy looking and perky....don't know quite how to describe it but its a very noticeable change. I haven't noticed much in the way of beetles, maybe once since I sprayed. They all have a lot of new buds on them too!! Dessie