Pests, Diseases and Cures

What do the flowers that are on the ground look like? If the bees have attacked them before the flowers have opened properly there will be small holes in the bottom part of the flower. I don't know whether they do it to laburnum but that's what they do to runner bean flowers if they can't get...

Yes. You need to feed and water the poor thing. I would find a pot a little bigger than the one it is in now, and buy some really good compost - like John Innes. I would also cut it back a bit to about a foot high - just above a bud. See how it goes, and don`t forget to water it - make...

Agree with @Tetters , I do he same and it does the job well

Scorch for sure. Can also be caused by watering during sunshine and the water droplets acting like a magnifying glass.

Well its a new house for me and I want to make the garden more my own.I've had to move loads of plants into the right locations....saved a lovely nearly dead azalea by potting it up into ericaceous compost and feeding it and it now has some really healthy leaves and flowers on it. Last year...

Anyone have any tips how to get rid of leaf curl aphid from a cheery type tree? Last year i had to chop the ends off as it was so bad. Theyre back again this year. Taken a few ends off because they were covered. Haven't sprayed it as saw a few ladybirds which I'm hoping will help.I think the...

Thanks, I was hoping that would be something along those lines.

I've seen that on Lime leaves quite often early in the season, it seems to go away later in summer.

Mice will also eat sweet pea seedlings off at ground level, they've just destroyed several of my plants.

I'm inclined to agree with that Having moved from south-east England to the north-west and now living in the Scottish Highlands I believe it does make a difference. An example being in the 24 years in the north west I only saw one vine weevil in my garden but on the other hand being a wetter...

I won't knock it - one of my son's is on their Graduate Management Scheme and on a nice little earner thank you very much. The majority of his fellow graduates are working in "Commission Only" roles in other organisations I know which one I prefer him to be on and I certainly know which one...

@Snorky85 we always have rust when growing garlic but found it only affected the top growth and the bulbs were ok but we have now stopped growing it as Mr Kandy couldn't keep up with eating it and it made his breath stink lol.I am not sure if these rust problems are all the same type of rust...

It looks fine, don't remove those seed leaves - let it do it's own thing.

Thanks, I'll give that a go.

Oh and yes Vitax is the main one I think and I use that, but Mr Fothergills do their own too I believe.. Good luck

That's good news!

"Fresh seaweed has long been used by coastal gardeners as a soil improver and plant feed, but there is no public right to collect seaweed from the beach unless you own the beach and it is not designated a site of special scientific interest or a special area of conservation. If you plan to...

It's easier to make a 'French' hunter scarecrow, "M" No horse or fancy costume required... Having said that, my first ones did have 'famous politician' masks. Guaranteed to scare the **** out of any living creature

That's good to know, thanks for the information.

Welcome to Gardeners Corner Pyrethrums probably your best organic bet, you can gget traps for them but i've never used them so don't know how effective they are