Pests, Diseases and Cures

I keep a wee pot of vaseline in my shed and rub a little along the stem below flower/bud. It doesn't get rid of the earwigs but my Dahlias are left alone! They are an absolute pain (the earwigs) and so darned quick! I have chopped them in half and still they run around!!!

Anyone had a nest this year?Had one up in an air brick a month or so ago, only noticed it when I was looking up one day, weren't causing me issues but due to it being next to my kitchen window, and having a 22 month old, thought it best to get rid.Anyway, out in the garden past Sunday and...

Unfortunately the molluscs will try almost anything at least once, certainly when new. I find that if I can get a plant through an initial season it appears to suffer less the next. Or perhaps I'm just over optimistic. Aubretia do well with me, as Fern4 said, for a stone wall you could try...

Hi all, I've noticed some white powdery sort of stuff on the leaves of my raspberry plant, anyone have any ideas what it might be?ThanksSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks like poo from bird's that have been eating berries.

Welcome to the forum Not sure a Cherry needs that sort of protection, might do more harm than good depending where you are in the country.

Yes it's knotweed, the black markings are one of it's traits.

Probably a good fungus I'd tend to think. Or you might just get some good mushrooms at some point.

cut it down and repot, you should get some new shoots.

I also think it has to be something to do with the roots or something in that particular planting hole,but what...I had the very same problem ,it was just one plant and it went exactly the same.I replaced it in early spring but now this one is going the same way by the looks of it.The plants...

I agree with everyone above. It is Yarrow (Achillea millefolium). More of a wildflower than a weed as such. I have it growing in my grass every year but it is easy to kill off with glyphosate weedkiller (Roundup). Or, you could leave it to flower as it attracts bees, butterflies and ladybirds,...

You might like to know this is not the norm for most members

nice one, thats great news

It looks to me like it wants sending back to where you purchased it from because it shouldn't be looking like thatWe have seen wild sea hollys growing along the coasts in sand dunes this week and they are in full sun and all the large plants are in flower.They seem to like the sandy conditions...

Perhaps it's snails making the holes.

Thanks @Sheal

True

I remember asking a similar question here a few years ago. I had ants in the lawns and there were lot of them. A reply was something like, tread on each nest and do it 2 or 3 days running. I was not too convinced but gave it a try and it worked very well 100%. This year I have a few coming into...

Thank you. Yes I have been away. Come back to a few problems I'm afraid. Thanks again I will give it a good spray now.

We haven't really had any wind today. Plants were 'T' shaped before Provado, now leaves and branches have all twisted.