Hello, I have two issues in my garden this year: 1) I have a white peony plant that I have had for many years and this year I noticed that when the buds started to open, they quickly browned and died. Upon close inspection I see very small bugs, almost microscopic. I have attached two photos. 2) I have a very old shrub rose that for the past few years, when the buds appear, the quickly shrivel and die. This year I put a rose fertilizer before buds appeared and the first few opened up beautifully, but unfortunately all the subsequent blooms (there are many), didn't open and quickly shrived. (Photo attached) It looks to me like this bush might have some sort of fungus. I do not want to use any insecticides in my yard. Yesterday when I asked an "expert" at Bachmans, I was told to use Rose Rx 3in 1 that is "certified for organic gardening" and that it isn't harmful to people or pets. They said this product would take care of both problems. Upon reading the insert, it says the product is toxic to bees and sounds pretty toxic to humans as far as I'm concerned. My questions to you are: 1) Should I dead head both the peony and rose blooms completely? 2) Is there a natural remedy, such as peppermint oil, that can be used to treat these plants? 3) I have another peony bush on the other side of the yard, but it doesn't look like it has been infected as of yet. Should I treat that one prophetically? Thank you in advance for any and all of your help! Regards, Madeleine Hart