Pests, Diseases and Cures

Take the pot out of the pot holder and let the poor thing drain off.:gnthb:

Bacterial leaf spot? Though it does look more like scorch, hmm. Sounds a bit out there, but any chance it could be a mineral problem? Boron deficiency?

would love to give you a hand with those pesky bunny's if you interested geoff:thmb:

Yes a bit tricky this, how cold has it got?They can also go yellow at low temperatures, but usually minus ones. My money would be on what Marley says, its roots are rotting, or it could possibly be vine weevil.They have a habit of coming back from what appears to be a dead state, so dont...

Not a problem, hope it's of some use.I should probably look into getting a newer book...! :o

Hello Freedomspark. In winter an unheated greenhouse can be very damp and that is probably the cause of your problem. The grey mould sounds like botritis to me and yes, it is likely to be fatal to seedlings. What a shame. I think you can but something to spray them with. You can have a Google...

Sadly there is much less chance of it surviving if it was in a pot outside than if it was planted in a border. Even 'hardy' varieties can be killed if the root is thoroughly frozen

s@**t i have a twelve pound credit note from them oh well did you try LBS there good too

A really hard winter thins out a lot of pests MisterRoy - hopefully your snails among them.

thats a good idea steve! ive heard moles have a good sense of smell

I just wondered whether the Date growing area of Iran/ Iraq /Tunisia and other countries there have had their palms wiped out.

Could be mind your own business ( soleirolia Soleirolii ) Visionwf..

Thanks Cajary - thats interesting. I often see Red Spider Mite quoted as a problem of plants. I am not aware of having had it - but I am sure it is only a matter of time.

All this rain is a nuisance. I'm still waiting to plant my tulips but the ground is saturated. It does say it will turn cold at the weekend, so maybe we'll get a window of fine, cold weather at last and then I'll be able to rush out and plant them. PS: I've checked and the bulbs are still...

Planted 3 types of raspberries this year and had a small crop, late variety did quite well. Have recently noted that the underside of the leaves are covered in small brownish black dots. It looks a little like tiny eggs but if you rub your thumb across them you can't feel anything and it...

Dont think I would be too bothered right now. Once we get a hard frost the top growth will die for the winter anyway.Now if this was happening in spring it would be a very different kettle of fish.

I'd leave the old stem alone, it will sprout new growth when it ready, it could take a few months at this time of the year. In the meantime be careful not to over water, it will require very little and is probably best kept a bit dry.As to the cutting, I betting its not rooted yet, new...

I planted my Irish Yew (Scottish Borders) in July. It started changing colour at the end of September and is now almost completely red. Can't think that it's down to drought as where it's planted gets water run off from rest of garden. Doesn't seem to be dying, fingers crossed.

Hi everyone.... Yuk! I know that they tend to be found more in lawns but at 1-2cm long sounds more like leatherjackets, maybe? If they are you can buy some nematode stuff from one of the organic gardening suppliers - try www.buzzorganics.co.uk - which I've used in the past and seems to work a...

Great, thanks guys. Am pleased to know that I'm not losing it!