Pests, Diseases and Cures

As I try not to use chemical sprays anymore, Java, I have to resort to this

Having had Weil's disease once i'd say yes, but check for any minor cuts first and use rubber gloves.Weil's disease makes Flu seem like fun

Thanks both.Nothing flies off when I give it a shake and looking at Nigel's link, it's identical to the picture. Thanks so much for the info, I'm going to get myself some appropriate chemicals and try to stop the spread to the next door (smaller) shrub. Luckily not many plants in the front...

I'm always giving people Thrips

I've tried a few doses for slugs and two lots of vine weevil. It was expensive and I applied them in the correct conditions.So far I see no evidence that any of the applications actually worked. I guess I'll see in spring if the onslaught is any lower than last year... Our snail and slug...

thanks marley will try this

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...