Pests, Diseases and Cures

Remove then now, if you leave them on they will continue to infect any new leaves.

I agree with not using the slug pellets that turn the snails into a green froth (Yuk) and don't like the idea of the salt but I use the Advanced Slug Pellets - "safe for birds, animals and hedgehogs - organic" it says on the pack - priced at over £6 a tub (as opposed to a couple of quid for...

We live in a suburb, but as wildlife's territory is being developed they don't have much choice but to live where they can. They seem to know that hunting is not allowed, and dogs can not roam free, so they really have no predators. Lately I have seen fox,racoons, skunks, bobcat, coyote,...

Thanks Scrungee . I've corrected my original

It's an ongoing battle! Year one gets a lot but you'll never eradicate them all. Just keep on top of the worst of it through regular checking

Your mahonias do look sickly to me. I planted two last year, now about 18 inches tall and they look healthy with none of the leaf decay you have.

could it have been caterpillars do you think? i've no experience of delphiniums but the other day i noticed "something" has been eating all the growing tips on my lovely little Red Robin bush, i assumed it was slugs but after creeping out after dark with torch in hand i was surprised to find a...

It was usually accompanied by something that meant illegitimate child when I lived there.

Trouble is that I do not have a weedkiller nor a chemical in the garden Lawnman. I do not wish to use them again after seeing reports on us loosing our bee population to some of these. On the flip side, just one drop of rain and their little heads have shot through which has meant more hoeing...

Sorry guys I didnt mean to sound flippant I was giggling at the thaught of the greenfly having a feast. ive edited my post

Think we've lost the battle against them now, if there ever was one. Found 1 yesterday & put him on the beans, he's still there this morning, doesn't seem to be eating though, just sat there.

Yep I think it's working then I've also heard that some cats are actually attracted into the garden by the sound these things make, so I guess they don't always have the desired effect.

It looks fairly normal to me Stephen, mine have those yellow spots, always have. It doesn't seem to affect growth. I've always thought it was normal ageing, or at the worst a bacterial disease that the plant seems to live with.

GOT IT! Just been out to the greenhouse with a torch and found the little b***er that's been munching my tomato seedlings for the past couple of nights. Now I can sleep easy.

They'll farm greenfly on things like beans but otherwise no.

Was out on dawn patrol checking for these today... no signs so far...

Mine is doing really well , has made a huge den under the bamboo mini grove with all the leaves. Caught him picking up any bits of fallen seeds from the bird feeders. Spruce

Ah but my chickens are on their final written warning They've been thoroughly spoiled and I'm still only getting three eggs a day from five hens. They get into pest control or it's chicken marengo time.....

oh dear, im now pretty sure it's trips! thank you!

Hi Pip The Chemical imidacloprid is slowly being withdrawn from the market the big companies like B&Q etc have already started to withdraw from sale only professional groundsmen can get hold of it now , or you may still get on line "Lawn Grub killer Provado" but its very dangerous to bees...