Pests, Diseases and Cures

Sent the photo to the Royal Entomological Society out of interest and they kindly sent back a reply, it's rose saw fly so I think that goes down as foe.

Grease bands you buy should be sticky, I think. It's not the same as Vaseline.Many things can cause leaves to curl, but aphids are a common one. Especially if you've got lots of ants.

Yes, by all means check the growth over. If I may. Bug infection, resulting in what might be called leaf curl. Usually this takes place with much more matured growth.Although we tend to accept that trees and shrubs are much stronger than say, our border plants. They are perhaps more...

Oh well wrong again.

Hello ricky101, unless your frogs have knives and forks, I don't think they'd tackle large slugs and snails. In fact, I'm not convinced that they're much bothered about smaller ones either. The last couple of years, the plants next to my pond have been infested with tiny, white snails. Despite...

Beet leaf miner is an easy pest to recognize. The leaves of the infested plant become marked first with translucent tunnels, then these grow to become blotches. The upper leaf surface takes on the texture of parchment while the lower one eventually turns brown. Further inspection will reveal one...

Don't blame you. We haven't got any Spittle so I didn't bother to look at the form. Have now looked and won't bother even if I find some. All they should need is the location and what it is. Unless you want to give your name, address and email they should allow you not to.

. Thanks for this. I think the Garden designer helped with the planting so I'm pretty sure it was done well. We'll give it a good soaking and let you know the results.

Cheeky!!!:rasp:

yea I,ve dug the 1st lot up they come out so nice last year

Hi. Many thanks. That certainly sounds like it, I remember them going brown last year and having no stones. Great to finally have some info on it so thank you again.

Thanks @Verdun and @pete I shall cut down on watering them ,it could be the old age thing as I keep going red lately

We've been at this address for three years now, the camelia is clearly mature but considering the advice received here, it must have suffered during last years drought. It was quite bad here and most of my time was taken up with watering recently planted shrubs. Thanks

yea I like lupins and they were doing so well, think I will cut off all the dead or dying leaf tomorrow and will be able to see better then

Nice one @mazambo ..job well done.

Wooly Aphids? Woolly aphids

I've got seeds that need stratifying before they'll germinate. Some need warm and then cold stratification. I had Canadian wild ginger (Asarum canadense) and Meum ( Meum athamanticum) seeds in damp vermiculite in freezer bags in a warm dark spot in the house. All the seeds went mouldy within a...

Brilliant info @pete and @Marley Farley thank you so much for your much appreciated responses. I will follow your advice and will hopefully be able to restore it back to good health.

Don't discount slugs and snails...

Yes Pete, different nematodes for ants, slugs, weevils, soil pests etc. Yes, I know they are expensive but if timed right can be cost effective I think