Pests, Diseases and Cures

Some yellow leaves are normal for Cherry Laurel. Usually appear around this time of year when there is a spurt of new growth.If one bush looks paler than the others - then this can be remedied by a boost of Nitrogen feed - sulphate of ammonia will do the job - it's cheap and readily...

Thanks @noisette47 I'll get on to it tomorrow.

So I chopped it down It was mainly white slime but a bit of orange had appeared too. It did smell a bit fishy very close up, but not dreadful. Haven’t dug it out yet, I suspect the roots will be fairly extensive

Yes, I always use Ericaceous soil/compost with any plant that wants it. I’ve read to use Pine bark as its acidy and seen it used for Orchid plants which would be finer than the common garden bark used for ground cover. So using this in the last 2” as top dressing instead of the grit which I’ve...

Hi John, We have put vent covers on all our vents, as we can hear them in the walls... two bait boxes in the loft as we can hear them scrabbling around, and a trip up the loft shows droppings and shredded foam pipe insulation gathered in one spot ... the dog has eyeballed a crack in the path...

If use tobacco the active ingredient is surely nicotine and pretty poisonous stuff.

This gave me a good laugh @gks tnks

Thank you the pot its in currently isn't well drained, i will find a better suited one.

Thanks

Probably snails or slugs. The leaves will be dying down soon so personally I wouldn't worry about it.

The rodent issue was mice and was hiding under the fridge ... solved

Hi l never grown okra but found this it might explain whats wrong Okra Growing Problems: Troubleshooting - Harvest to … Okra Growing Problems: Troubleshooting 09/06/2009 · Plants stunted, leaves yellow, roots decayed. Fusarium root or stem rot is a fungal disease that favors warm soil. Remove...

Looks ok to me, those white bumps are root buds and are quite normal. Some varieties are more spiky than others.It is very early to have cucumbers I don't sow mine until April, as they are very tender. Where will it be planted?

Good afternoon I get loads of flies and other insects on my 6 bamboo plants but fortunately I also have lots of sparrows most of the time and they are always in and out of the Bamboo but I do sometimes give them a wash off with a pressure washer ,strange to say but I never get flies or insects...

Don't forget to get rid of those you have inside your home after you have blocked all the holes up.they breed every 23 days .

Garlic solution could well have an effect on the problem. The White Rot Fungus exists in the soil as sclerotia ( dormant bodies ) which are stimulated to germinate by volatile compounds released by the Allium family. Once germinated they invade the bulb and produce fresh sclerotia which then ...

Selleri, thanks for that information. I will definitely do that next year. Rightly or wrongly I feel very upset over this hyacinth. I paid £3.50 from one of the big four UK national supermarkets, and I lost the receipt, but the money is a tiny part of the upset I feel. Only one of the bulbs...

I think Pete is spot on. I have seen the same thing myself in some years with distinct wet and dry periods.

No worries, keep digging it over and hopefully it will disappear

Is it in a pot or the ground? If in a pot has it drainage holes? Do you keep it indoors over winter?