Pests, Diseases and Cures

Thank you @noisette47 @Whin and @Jymi riddler. I'm taking your advices and calling in a professional.

Thanks ricky101. The flies were very small and I just assumed they'd come from the same place. I've spent a good few hours inspecting all plants and when you look carefully, they are deep down in the centre. Surprisingly, there were less affected plants than I initially thought. I've grown about...

I found that on ours as there were only a few leaves affected,that removing them and binning (not composting) it kept the tree fairly healthy.

We get those kind of marks on our outdoor Fuchsias, but as you can see from your photo, after the attack there is good new growth, so they should flower again in a few weeks.These days we try uses a systemic bug spray in spring before whatever it is attacks them, so we get the benefit of an...

I have a 18" square pot of agapanthus which is starting to flower well but I have noticed some patches of rust coloured spots developingon a few of the leaves. Is this a cause for concern and if so what course of action should I take? Thanks everyone.

It probably doesn't like the pot. Plant it out and hope for the best, they are expensive.

Thanks a lot, really appreciate your help!

Just my thoughts but if the pots are well enough drained the winter wet won't be a problem, this is a pretty hardy plant and survives well.Just wondering if they tend to get too dry at times. They are naturally a big plant and fairly hungry so regular liquid feeding would be better than...

If you have some appropriate spray, the use it, otherwise a good hosing down can work.

Thank you for your help

@Andy Manley I'd definitely have a word with where you got it from.

Thank you Ricky that certainly looks like the problem I have.

Botanically. Conifers really are a strange quantum. I have a friend, a Fellow of the Linnean Socy. He's based at Kew. He has written a book on conifers. Back to conifers we might grow in our gardens. Conifers tend to have a very special attraction to gardeners. Sad to say. Regardless of...

Thanks @Alisa and @Selleri . I think it's downfall was it's environment at my Dad's as he felt the cold and his place was always kept ...well...hot!! Dendrobuims are happier in cool to moderate temps that much I knew. Did try moving it around his house but frankly the whole house was hot!!I...

I've decided to sacrifice some of my Linaria for them and pick them off others. I'm quite pleased to have some moths.

Hi, About this time of year I find my cape fuchsia flowers are attacked by weevils and although still having the odd nice flower the overall look of the phygelius shrubs is made much worse by the feeding of weevils. I do not want to use an insecticide as I don't believe in using toxic chemicals...

It could be a touch of weedkiller spray, or simply rain and climate. OK the foliage appears to be unaffected, but we have to understand some of the principles of a plants growth etc. In this instance. The flowers are shall we say, closer to the spray-off, so obviously would be mostly...

Dry springs are becoming the norm, this year it was extra sunny with it. I think Jap maples have always preferred some shade from drying winds and strong sunshine, especially in spring with soft your foliage.

My family live in Canada and there are bear warning signs up now. Including grizzlies

Agree totally. Here there is a tall elderberry by the door and where it sticks up above the wall of the old stable opposite, it is gale blackened in a straight line. And the same phenomenon along the rose hedging etc.