Pests, Diseases and Cures

thanks everyone.

Baz, the first pic shows what looks like a virtually dead Cytisus, get rid of. The second and third pics, show a Yucca in need of some TLC, remove the dead leaves. Pics 4 & 5 show a Viburnum with usual wear and tear marks, it has Viburnum black spot. Scorch marks, also slug damage.:gnthb:...

The only point I would add, is that if they are old they won't hold any fertiliser any more. I think that things like Osmacot consist of small balls of fertiliser with a yellow coating of another material that slowly dissolves. Once the yellow coating has disolved in one place the fertiliser...

thanks Marley Farley. This Red Velvet Mite is of the genera Trombidium one of the many species in the Trombidiidae or Velvet Mite family. The body is covered in fine hairs giving it its 'velvety' appearance. It is usually found in the soil or mulch and feeds on vegetable matter. The larval...

Hey - thanks. It is a lot better this year. Thanks for the advice!

Asahi Zuru and Oridono Nishiki are different trees I think the problem here is definitely a lack of water, strange as it may seem in this waterlogged country of ours And, strangely, the variegated varieties seem to be suffering the most with me Taylor, Asahi Zuru, Oridono Nishiki and now...

I found this online just now at "An old method â?? which works â?? is to cover the lawn area with a black plastic sheet at night in damp conditions. Peel back the sheet slowly in the morning and collect up the surfaced leatherjackets. Peel back the sheet slowly, for if you just peel it right...

You reminded me; I had some insect repellant soap so I tried a mix of that with water. I performed an emergency repotting too because when I went to spray them there were lots more of the critters! Between the repotting and the water-soap mix, it seems to have got rid of them, thanks very much!...

I have seeds for the perannial basil they grow in Africe. greeny purple leaves. That one should overwinter if you bring it indoors although I failed to do so but I did save some seeds. I have seen it planted as bedding plants and it did really look good....although I'd be growing it for the...

Thanks. I won't put them in the compost. I have had a look at the pest section but if the only option is dousing everywhere with weed killer, I'll just learn to live with them.

Hi all,I noticed this last year as well but forgot to ask about it.We have a very healthy and vigorous sycamore in the garden 20m plus in height. Was out in the garden this morning and noticed a steady shower of white larvae falling from the tree that the hover flies were frantically trying...

Hear hear Marley!

Thank you, Dave.

Yep, that is true, not sure many people bother these days though, as the plants are so cheap to buy now.

Hi,I've taken my first losses this week courtesy of vine weevil larvae.My little tomato plants (red alert and totem) were looking poorly for about a week then drooped and keeled over and when I pulled them up there were 10's of small white grubs with tan coloured heads.So, I'm...

Thanks to GC and the knowledge available from you guys I was able to identify and dispatch my first two lilly beetles today. Thanks GC and all my friends here. Robert:gnthb:

They just sound solid? I've not watered for a couple of days, so I will leave them another couple of days and see how they sound then. I've just checked the other Acers and the good news is, the Suminagashi looks a little more perky, but the small/new leaves have definitely died, but the...

It is indeed leaf spot, after a little nosing around found this link, hope it helps :thmb:I have a large rhodie in my back garden and any affected leaves that I notice tend to sort themselves out and the plant is unharmed, never had to use a pesticide on it in over 10 years. Good feed...

Thanks peoples! Will try it out the glove idea. I like the idea of crushing those pesky Dockens!:thmb:

One of these might help.