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  1. Flumpy

    Problem with sweet peas

    Sadly they all gone to seed, I realised at my old house the where in a more shady area so next year I’m moving them to the other side :dbgrtmb: lesson learned
    Sadly they all gone to seed, I realised at my old house the where in a more shady area so next year I’m moving them to the other side :dbgrtmb: lesson learned
    Sadly they all gone to seed, I realised at my old house the where in a more shady area so next year I’m moving them to the other side :dbgrtmb: lesson learned
    Sadly they all gone to seed, I realised at my old house the where in a more shady area so next year I’m moving them to the other side :dbgrtmb: lesson learned
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  2. ChickenStudio

    Parakeets

    We have a plague of them! They pretty much took residence in our fruit trees last year and their claws wreck the bark too. No solution that I've found other than a blunderbuss! (Not really,...
    We have a plague of them! They pretty much took residence in our fruit trees last year and their claws wreck the bark too. No solution that I've found other than a blunderbuss! (Not really, they're protected birds even though a pest)
    We have a plague of them! They pretty much took residence in our fruit trees last year and their claws wreck the bark too. No solution that I've found other than a blunderbuss! (Not really, they're protected birds even though a pest)
    We have a plague of them! They pretty much took residence in our fruit trees last year and their claws wreck the bark too. No solution that I've found other than a blunderbuss! (Not really,...
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  3. Santolina

    Clematis problem.

    Perhaps a good, deep, slow soak once a week would do? That's what mine get @Santolina, the first photo certainly does look like a nutrient issue but I think it's unconnected to the later, brown...
    Perhaps a good, deep, slow soak once a week would do? That's what mine get @Santolina, the first photo certainly does look like a nutrient issue but I think it's unconnected to the later, brown shrivelled leaves.
    Perhaps a good, deep, slow soak once a week would do? That's what mine get @Santolina, the first photo certainly does look like a nutrient issue but I think it's unconnected to the later, brown shrivelled leaves.
    Perhaps a good, deep, slow soak once a week would do? That's what mine get @Santolina, the first photo certainly does look like a nutrient issue but I think it's unconnected to the later, brown...
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  4. Aidan mc

    Best remedy for Scale Insects on Bay leaf

    Thank you Victoria. Yes, it could have been the sun as its been quite sunny and warm here recently and i never noticed it before that. My bay might be a bit large to wipe every leaf individually,...
    Thank you Victoria. Yes, it could have been the sun as its been quite sunny and warm here recently and i never noticed it before that. My bay might be a bit large to wipe every leaf individually, but i can always try.....
    Thank you Victoria. Yes, it could have been the sun as its been quite sunny and warm here recently and i never noticed it before that. My bay might be a bit large to wipe every leaf individually, but i can always try.....
    Thank you Victoria. Yes, it could have been the sun as its been quite sunny and warm here recently and i never noticed it before that. My bay might be a bit large to wipe every leaf individually,...
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  5. Welshman

    White cabbage butterfly

    Ive turned into a sharp shooter with the flick of the tea towel…….
    Ive turned into a sharp shooter with the flick of the tea towel…….
    Ive turned into a sharp shooter with the flick of the tea towel…….
    Ive turned into a sharp shooter with the flick of the tea towel…….
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  6. Engelbert

    Two wasp nests - DIY or professionals?

    Thanks for all the replies and help. Decided in the end to agree with the consensus and that getting a pro was the best solution for the house nest; not least of all because it cannot be seen, is...
    Thanks for all the replies and help. Decided in the end to agree with the consensus and that getting a pro was the best solution for the house nest; not least of all because it cannot be seen, is inaccessible, and would require working from a ladder. Plus, as it can't be seen, I've no idea...
    Thanks for all the replies and help. Decided in the end to agree with the consensus and that getting a pro was the best solution for the house nest; not least of all because it cannot be seen, is inaccessible, and would require working from a...
    Thanks for all the replies and help. Decided in the end to agree with the consensus and that getting a pro was the best solution for the house nest; not least of all because it cannot be seen, is...
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  7. Liz7

    Sedum Stonecrop Autumn Joy, what is eating my plant?

    Thank you for all your tips. I seem to at last to be rid of the problem for the time being. The stonecrop looks much tidier now since I cut of all the curled/dead bits. Side shoots seem to be...
    Thank you for all your tips. I seem to at last to be rid of the problem for the time being. The stonecrop looks much tidier now since I cut of all the curled/dead bits. Side shoots seem to be developing so perhaps I will have some sort of a flower for the Autumn I will be armed with a spray next...
    Thank you for all your tips. I seem to at last to be rid of the problem for the time being. The stonecrop looks much tidier now since I cut of all the curled/dead bits. Side shoots seem to be developing so perhaps I will have some sort of a...
    Thank you for all your tips. I seem to at last to be rid of the problem for the time being. The stonecrop looks much tidier now since I cut of all the curled/dead bits. Side shoots seem to be...
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  8. Gizmo

    something is eating my flowers

    Think I found the pest
    Think I found the pest
    Think I found the pest
    Think I found the pest
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  9. Spruce

    Red spider Mite on a peach tree *EMERGENCY*

    this thread is growing ...I didnt think my mites would be so popular :ccheers:
    this thread is growing ...I didnt think my mites would be so popular :ccheers:
    this thread is growing ...I didnt think my mites would be so popular :ccheers:
    this thread is growing ...I didnt think my mites would be so popular :ccheers:
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  10. groundbeetle
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    Feverfew and insects

    I might be remembering this wrong, but isn't there some connection between Pyrethrum and plants in the same family as Feverfew.
    I might be remembering this wrong, but isn't there some connection between Pyrethrum and plants in the same family as Feverfew.
    I might be remembering this wrong, but isn't there some connection between Pyrethrum and plants in the same family as Feverfew.
    I might be remembering this wrong, but isn't there some connection between Pyrethrum and plants in the same family as Feverfew.
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  11. AliEve

    Help! Something's eating my new Rose

    Hi,Doubt they will Decimate your plants, just that it looks unsightly for this season or until they put out new leaves.Often by the time you notice the leaf damage the pest has already gone,...
    Hi,Doubt they will Decimate your plants, just that it looks unsightly for this season or until they put out new leaves.Often by the time you notice the leaf damage the pest has already gone, the Bees and Caterpillars are little to worry about.Lots of info about VW in some recents forum...
    Hi,Doubt they will Decimate your plants, just that it looks unsightly for this season or until they put out new leaves.Often by the time you notice the leaf damage the pest has already gone, the Bees and Caterpillars are little to worry...
    Hi,Doubt they will Decimate your plants, just that it looks unsightly for this season or until they put out new leaves.Often by the time you notice the leaf damage the pest has already gone,...
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  12. groundbeetle

    Can anyone identify this larva?

    Yes it has been raining and I have buckets of collected rainwater for watering plants.
    Yes it has been raining and I have buckets of collected rainwater for watering plants.
    Yes it has been raining and I have buckets of collected rainwater for watering plants.
    Yes it has been raining and I have buckets of collected rainwater for watering plants.
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  13. groundbeetle

    Vine weevils

    Thanks @ricky101 .....you learn something new everyday.!!
    Thanks @ricky101 .....you learn something new everyday.!!
    Thanks @ricky101 .....you learn something new everyday.!!
    Thanks @ricky101 .....you learn something new everyday.!!
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  14. Welshman

    Aphids

    I dont know about you but wasps are definitely down in numbers around here this year. Ladybird, I've seen a few, which is more than I've seen in some years, but not many around really. If it was...
    I dont know about you but wasps are definitely down in numbers around here this year. Ladybird, I've seen a few, which is more than I've seen in some years, but not many around really. If it was to stop raining and get warmer it might help, but I think after the lousy spring the damage has...
    I dont know about you but wasps are definitely down in numbers around here this year. Ladybird, I've seen a few, which is more than I've seen in some years, but not many around really. If it was to stop raining and get warmer it might help, but I...
    I dont know about you but wasps are definitely down in numbers around here this year. Ladybird, I've seen a few, which is more than I've seen in some years, but not many around really. If it was...
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  15. Samuel_1988

    My list of natural pest predators/beneficial organisms - anyone add to it?

    This evening I still found lots of lacewing larvae on my miniature roses, and a tiny two spotted ladybird. The lacewing larvae seem to be busier pursuing the greenfly.
    This evening I still found lots of lacewing larvae on my miniature roses, and a tiny two spotted ladybird. The lacewing larvae seem to be busier pursuing the greenfly.
    This evening I still found lots of lacewing larvae on my miniature roses, and a tiny two spotted ladybird. The lacewing larvae seem to be busier pursuing the greenfly.
    This evening I still found lots of lacewing larvae on my miniature roses, and a tiny two spotted ladybird. The lacewing larvae seem to be busier pursuing the greenfly.
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  16. ColinK

    Slugs: Nematodes for under floor boards of terrace house?

    I know it is not front door. No trails. I know slugs can enter through tiny gaps.the back door is a modern upvc door, but I will check seals.
    I know it is not front door. No trails. I know slugs can enter through tiny gaps.the back door is a modern upvc door, but I will check seals.
    I know it is not front door. No trails. I know slugs can enter through tiny gaps.the back door is a modern upvc door, but I will check seals.
    I know it is not front door. No trails. I know slugs can enter through tiny gaps.the back door is a modern upvc door, but I will check seals.
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  17. thriftybri

    slugs

    Yes, it simply acts as a deterrent. :) The recipe I posted was from Monty Don.Nick
    Yes, it simply acts as a deterrent. :) The recipe I posted was from Monty Don.Nick
    Yes, it simply acts as a deterrent. :) The recipe I posted was from Monty Don.Nick
    Yes, it simply acts as a deterrent. :) The recipe I posted was from Monty Don.Nick
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  18. carrspaints

    Passion vine losing flowers

    My passiflora incarnata WOULD be flowering as well, if it wasn't for all the slugs eating it faster than it can grow. With lots of luck it has now reached a height that's out of our slugs reach,...
    My passiflora incarnata WOULD be flowering as well, if it wasn't for all the slugs eating it faster than it can grow. With lots of luck it has now reached a height that's out of our slugs reach, but it took a lot of personal care to get it there.Would you mind sharing a picture?
    My passiflora incarnata WOULD be flowering as well, if it wasn't for all the slugs eating it faster than it can grow. With lots of luck it has now reached a height that's out of our slugs reach, but it took a lot of personal care to get it...
    My passiflora incarnata WOULD be flowering as well, if it wasn't for all the slugs eating it faster than it can grow. With lots of luck it has now reached a height that's out of our slugs reach,...
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  19. Caroline33

    Yellowing azalea woes

    Growmore is a good general fertiliser around the garden and veg patch but you need something more specific as you have found out for your azalea ...
    Growmore is a good general fertiliser around the garden and veg patch but you need something more specific as you have found out for your azalea ...
    Growmore is a good general fertiliser around the garden and veg patch but you need something more specific as you have found out for your azalea ...
    Growmore is a good general fertiliser around the garden and veg patch but you need something more specific as you have found out for your azalea ...
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  20. Mitramonday

    Oh dear: this '?' is on several plants....

    So, I have found this on a rose, a bay tree, an azalea (all in different parts of my small, South Wales garden) - and those are just the plants I've inspected carefully. Some leaves are worse than...
    So, I have found this on a rose, a bay tree, an azalea (all in different parts of my small, South Wales garden) - and those are just the plants I've inspected carefully. Some leaves are worse than this...much more yellow - I have removed the worst affected leaves, but can anyone tell me what...
    So, I have found this on a rose, a bay tree, an azalea (all in different parts of my small, South Wales garden) - and those are just the plants I've inspected carefully. Some leaves are worse than this...much more yellow - I have removed the...
    So, I have found this on a rose, a bay tree, an azalea (all in different parts of my small, South Wales garden) - and those are just the plants I've inspected carefully. Some leaves are worse than...
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    451

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