Pests, Diseases and Cures

TaraMaiden when you pot them do you mind adding pic's mate as they sound lovely how you explain them

So - Whippet, I reckon those little blobs in the compost will definitely be fertiliser, your compost could do with some potting grit or sharp sand or similar to help drainage, yes it`s good to put crocks in the bottom of the pot, and nematodes should sort out those burrowing slugs.... now we...

Just taken a few extra pics today. Whatever it is, it’s affecting my (sorry for misspellings) rudbeckia, lavender, sunflowers and some other tall thing (ha ha) . I’m not happy at the moment! All these plants are outside in my border. The wind also flattened half of my garden on Friday so I feel...

Snail or caterpillar damage.....check at night time to eliminate snails. Magnesium deficiency too.... see picture 3 Spray with epsom salts to fix

The problem is it is looking healthy now my wife but the insecticide on!I guess I just have to wait for whatever it is to attack again ...

If when you applied the fertiliser you saw black patches it’s scorched the lawn, very easy to spot and means you applied too much. Grass goes brown after the nice black look. This happens very quickly. If you added fertiliser say a week ago and this developed that’s your answer.Diseases...

Sure does lucius....snails, etc., cannot tolerate raw bulky seaweed

@Verdun you are amazing In one post you identified the plant, told me it’s suseptipal to mould and should be watered / in the garden

I need to get some bug killer anyone got some choices please, a good all rounder if theres such a thing?

You can but the end user must be trained in accordance with the law. Some places though will not as they have tightened up on the law over the last few years.

Yea thanks Tetters this is my 1st garden that's mine and its really coming along I done my veg patch and got more plants to go in there yet as I pulled the cabbage that bolted out but I,m always in my greenhouse doing something or other lol loads more to do to front yet but doing as much as I...

You really need to identify it first to see what it likes/dislikes. I suspect it will just be a temporary thing as they have just hatched out. A large population cannot survive for long in a small location and will move on or be eaten by something else.

We got a 60 foot + hedge and it will take time to get them all, yes the foul smell is from the plant

Dazlar, we have all been "new" at some point but through trial and error and with the vast combined experience of too many failures!, we at GC have developed into a knowledgeable group who are only too happy help if we can. Good luck and welcome.

Some of the fruits from my strawberries in tubs have a somewhat glossy look to them, and the little leaves around them look like they are turning reddish. I let one of the fruit develop and one side turned out waxy, somewhat grey and definetely unhealthy (sorry, I did not take a photo of that...

Hi there! Thanks, I'm really hoping it will be gone by the end of the day.

Kleim's hardy never worked for me either, survived a couple of winters but was on a downward spiral all the time.

Hi @SteveQ Welcome to GC I would spray with a mix of horticultural soap and neem oil myself, are they near any fruit trees.? Have a read here Beech Blight Aphid

Yes lowrider......follow the instructions to the letter. Keep agitating the "diluted" nematodes at every stage, even when applying with watering can. Dont apply during the day at this time of year if it is sunny. ....if they dry out they will die rapidly. Instead apply in the evening. Water...

Thanks all for the helpful replies.I have been spraying regularly now with the water jet spray bottle and it seems to be helping. I will look into buying some horticultural soap as soon as I can afford it, as this seems like a good way of getting rid of the bugs.