Pests, Diseases and Cures

@Pollys13and self seeds if given a chance, makes a good present for those you don't like. I would have thought glyphosate would shift get one formulated for tough weeds.

Again today, in another pot, I'm certain we don't have a fox, I've had a crow in and around the pots but I don't think it's that. I've got some mesh I'm going to make a temporary cage.

Horray for box blight. When we bought our home in December 2019, box bushes were everywhere and my wife loved them.Then after the box blight I was finally allowed to kill them off one by one because it made them look bad.Now I have enough room to plant whatever I want. So THANK YOU

It could be shock over winter but looks more likely photinia Leaf spot. Photinia leaf spot is a fungus attack and the best way of tackling it is good general garden hygiene, stop /slow the cycle of the fungus by cleaning up any fallen leaves and I would mulch with compost in autumn or late...

@Bradders, I still don’t see any photos from you of what you have in your garden - just photos sourced from the internet. So we cannot comment on what insects you are being “plagued” by.We are generally ahead of southern UK in insects here, but I have only seen a few midges and mozzies so far....

Thank you for your reply - yes, it’s in the house and everyday new leaves are like this.

Its the chemicals that are used to make matches. Phosphorous can add nutrients to the soil and potassium chlorate tends to be used in disinfectants, both these and other elements are used to make matches.

thanks Pete. I'll hold off until mid April

Hello!Yes, I have been wiping them off everyday. I bought some neem oil which I might use to make a spray soon. Thanks for the advice about the sticky strips!!!

Ostara is a season, but she's also the Goddess of Spring & Dawn. Obviously "Easter" is derived from Ostara.

Got it! Thank you very much

Hi thanks I’ve checked for woolly Aphids and none are there.

Now you know....here's a tip for protecting anything really precious. Take one sheet of heavy-duty concrete reinforcing mesh and a heavy-duty pair of cutters/wire snips. Cut 'Christmas-tree' shapes with a 15cm (or thereabouts) stem. If you alternate the direction of cut, it maximises how many...

I use it for my Buxus as a foliar feed if it's looking a bit ropey,always does the trick.

Thanks for all the replies.I unfortunately cannot post a picture as I already disposed of all the foliage with the spots on. But yes, yellow-ish spots on underside of leaves and yellow/orangey-brown spots on top. I also thought it would be more of a spring/summer thing but to me it certainly...

I have two in hanging baskets.

I'm not really all that good at identifying problems from photos, but, having said that...It looks to me as if the leaves have holes in them. Cherry laurels like to have air around them, as they dont like damp conditions. When they are used as a hedge, the air circulation stops, they get damp,...

Well, it wasn't him either

Exactly the same here! Hundreds of flowers then bobbles and then they drop. Oh.... I did get one olive in 2020 ... ha