Pests, Diseases and Cures

Hi Blueroses. Once the tomatoes have BER there's nothing you can do about it. I get it with the bigger varieties - Marmande and the like - so I don't bother to grow them anymore. The smaller varieties of tomatoes are trouble free in that respect.

Don't think it's illegal to use a torch and a hammer snowbaby, ere, were you really found in the snow, instead of under a gooseberry bush like the rest of us ?

thanks again for the reply! is it ok to rotovate the ground with the grass still on top or should it be cut off?

No worries Marc, just had a look at your local geology, are you on the limestone, schist or sandstone bed ?

Thanks for your answers :gnthb: I don't know if it makes any difference, but the trees are just very young and so only about 4/5 ft, so I could reach them to spray them safely, though I take the point about breathing it in etc. If I don't spray and leave it as is, will the bugs do long term...

I answered your second and third questions previously but always use the rate of application stated on the product. For what you want the highest usage rate will be necessary. Independant test have shown a residue for up to 22 days. The normally recommended way for applying any killer to...

The grubs themselves are very hard to find by digging. Try pulling the grass and if it comes away very easily it could be a sign that something is munching on the roots. You could try watering the effected area in the evening, cover the area with a sheet of polythene (bin bag maybe) weigh down...

My pond has been in position for over twenty yrs. When I dug it there was a young wisteria about 10ft away.Anyway it was not a problem at the time of digging.Eventually I was forced to cut down the wisteria as it was taking over the whole area, very nice plant it was too.I dug out all the...

Tordon.22k = Picloram

This is quite a good little article about them from gardeners world..

If I have to use anything I use savon noir, it is a really good and safe for the plant and environment. However by chance yesterday I discovered a plant in my garden that is a magnet for aphids even though it is really close to my vegetables, it was kindly identified by Marley as being Mugwort,...

It's beautiful isn't it? But it will decimate your rosemary plants.

:lollol: Yes it was a sort of liberating moment..:thumb: How sad are we:hehe:

I have a Raspberry plant and it seems to have some brown markings on the leaves. If anyone can help me identify the problem and preferrably a non-toxic solution would be most appreciated! I also have another question about the raspberry plant, it has had some new offshoots ( or...

I have an oregano plant which has many white spots on it. I have recently trimmed it back and on the cuttings I did notices that there were little white balls or eggs probably that were on them. I will submite some photo's and I am hoping someone can help me identify and resolve the problem...

I think thats a hoverfly.I cant tell from the thumnails but in you main picture I cant see any small grapes, the bunch is only just starting to flower and the hoverfly is probably helping pollination.just run your hand through the bunches at mid day when the flowers are open and move from...

I have recently noticed that my Pear Tree has some spots on some of the leaves and that the new fruit is coming off the tree quite easily. I am a beginner gardener and I am hoping that someone will be able to assist me on the identification of the problem and a non-toxic (preferrably) way to...

Hi Hoka and welcome to the forum.The pest you are reffering to on your lupins is called a Lupin Aphid.Horrid little blighters and I have found the best way to get rid of them is to spray them with Pravado Ultimate Bug Killer which you can get in an Areosol spray can. It is a systemic bug...

Hi Tom,Good to hear your potatoes are thriving...they certainly do flower and can be quite pretty I think!There are two types of slug pellets out there - ones like Eraza based on Metaldehyde and Methiocarb which are all potentially lethal to pets, wildlife, children and the environment - and...

Hi Marley,The plant is in a tub which sailed through the winter with well covered roots, produced lots of flowers and started new growth before it went. No signs of fungus, probably the dreaded weevil. On a different note, I lost an acer to some form of beetle. didn't notice that until to...