Pests, Diseases and Cures

Hello GC folk,I need to get rid of onion weed. I have tried digging it up, pouring boiling water over it, used a mixture of bicarb & vinegar & swore at it! It grows out of gravel and from hard to reach crevices.Help??!!miSim

I just wash the bugs off. You never get them all though. Greenfly eggs add unexpected flavour and texture

Perhaps it needs feeding or a change of compost if that's what it's planted in. Nutrients disappear from compost after approximately six weeks.

I have dug mine all out, more trouble than they are worth constant battle with caterpillars mainly, and the mould I did how ever have success with a few in the hanging baskets.

Well it`s a Crassula ovata, money plant or jade plant, beloved of chinese chippies. No idea what caused the hole, agree some sort of pest, do you have children with a hole punch . Odd its only those 2 leaves.

Raspberry Sawfly Caterpillars?Maybe the Blue Tits got to them first?Beetles? They can cause a lot of damage to plants.

I haven't repotted it yet, but it is actually growing putting a couple of more leaves, so I am just leaving it as is.

We have a 18-20ft plum tree in our garden. This year it flowered well in spring then no sooner did the leaves start growing, they also started dying. It's struggled through the year and is losing its leaves again now for Autumn but it still show signs of what I think is rust.But I wondered if...

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Yes, its expensive, slow, and you cant use a spray for other pests.Good for the professionals not much use for us lot.

I've used Bayer Vine Weevil Killer 2 today (the one I bought recently is a year out of date but I figure a chemical doesn't really go out of date...) on the pot plants and will use the nematodes in the bed this week when they arrive. On the patrol this evening I couldn't see any Weevils but I...

Hmmmm, it could be fireblight. Take a look at this thread, it may help.

Looks like Honey Fungus. Won't do you or your dog any harm apart from a bit of bowel movement Welcome to Gardeners Corner

Like JackJJW, my hostas have also remained safe in tall pots with copper tape. However, that hasn't been the case in my local Garden Centre where they're selling a load of (heavily chewed) named varieties off for £1 each so I've bought a few and will be dividing them soon hoping that I've picked...

The skins will probably taste a bit tough, no harm in trying, if you don't like them remove them as Zigs says

Hello HY and welcome to GC The black pests are slugs. They don't really do damage to a lawn but are probably on their way to decimate some choice plants in nearby beds! Depending on how you feel about using chemicals, either pellets (based on methiocarb or Ferramol brand) or beer traps are...

With pots you can give it a tap, they sound hollow if dry or lift gently (dry compost is very light). I sometimes stick my finger in to feel if the compost is dry or soggy an inch or so down. Otherwise buy a cheap moisture meter like this for less than a tenner:

Phew! That's a relief thanks for responding quickly!Sent from my HTC Desire C using Tapatalk

That's interesting Kristen, wonder if they can find one that does Rapeseed too, that's crowded out the Balsam along the Parrett.