Pests, Diseases and Cures

That's quite funny ClaraLou - as this poor plant of mine was surrounded by Penstemons - and i did wonder why they hadn't been touched! Think i may surround my poor little plant with them as an attempt as a barrier!

There's 2 that sit in the tree right next to my little veg patch....Albert and Annie i've called them.....they don't bother with my veg.....probably realise what a faff it is getting all the netting off

Um... no photo! But if it's like my pear tree then it could be a minor bit of rust. I usually take the leaves off and burn them. You can only trim the main stem once as next time it will be new shoots (I'm being pedantic) but I can't see why not. Make sure you're chopping the right ones though...

Naughty Harry

Right, so I need to get some Provado - I'll look this thread up on my phone whilst I am at the garden centre so that I remember.Thanks

Again thank you!

Hope you find a solution kels, we have a pair that visit our garden regularly, mainly to drink from the pond, know last year they had cubs too, heard them calling in the night, freeeeaky sound, must say I don't mind them they don't do any damage, but we do have a big rabbit problem and they help...

Bought some general pesticide yesterday and some slug pellets so going to attack from both points of view. Hopefully will get the little beasties no matter what they are. Thanks for the advice x

Oh well, there you are then. Their favourite food.:WINK1:

I may have to ask you folks to send me some over to Mid Wales as my runners will soon be flowering . I expect things will improve this month but more rain on the way.

Why would you want to? sorry i dont know about moles and what damage they can do,ive only seen grass verge mounds... so i love one in my lawn,another addition to the garden x

Thanks all for your help, and thanks also Rusty for the link. I'm going to try skewers in the ground and i'm just off to the garden centre to see if I can find some sort of bird of prey decoy. Just as I am writing this I found 2 more casualties in my garden a lovely aster which I planted this...

Out with the torch tonight Spuce

i was going to drill a hole as i read that somewhere as the stumps have been left for about 2 months now. i will put buckets over them as i wouldn't want my dog to get ill or worse

With a helmet and fangs?

it could be but it could just be that it has not settled into its new spot yet...Id leave it till next year see how it does then

Horrible things, the more I read, the more I realise what a pain they are/are going to be! 'They can cause plants to be stunted, fruits to be misshapen and discolored, and spread some plant diseases.'Definitely describes the damage from last year to strawberries and runner beans. Just found...

The ants will be farming them like Moo Moos. They milk them for honeydew & protect them from predators like Ladybirds.

I have an Aerosol names Dethlac which I keep in reserve, just in case we get Ants in the house. It puts a sticky surface on hard surfaces (sills, vents, steps etc) which kills the Ants. I would urge caustion where there are toddlers. Its supposed to be safe once it's dried - but I wouldn't want...

I found a few in my greenhouse and decided to try 'putting up' a few ladybirds (rent free of course ) that I caught from the garden and its definitely worked, there are very few left..