Pests, Diseases and Cures

Hi NigelLooks like apple scab to me. Check out this RHS link to see if the wider description fits your tree's problem

Many thanks x

This sad little Fuchsia is a trailer and i must have got it mixed up with my bush varieties,when i bought some in to the greenhouse for over wintering, i have the bush type in my hanging basket ,unfortunately its being swamped where it is. I think i will move it , I am sure it will be happier in...

Hi I have an acer in a big pot which I move into a cold greenhouse for winter , this year it is already starting to drop leaves and the leaves are browning and dry , any advice welcome Baz

Thanks again. Yes, unfortunately the snapdragon is going to have to go. I've inspected all the other plants I've got in that container and the other pots and can't see any sign of a problem there, but I'll be keeping a close eye on them from now on. As it was I was planning on changing the...

I tempted a local hedgehog into the garden and I've had the lest problems with slug yet!

Yeah wasps eat little nasties too. I hate them and have been terrified of them for years, blacking out when i see one, but since doing more gardening I am slowly becoming less afraid. Although there were so many today at Falmer's Palmers that I was glad to get home

Hi Claire1 you most welcome ,Thank you for the Information,It will be OK next year just give It some TLC:thumb:

You must have the cleanest garden in Kent :lollol: :lollol: :lollol:

Daitheplant - thanks for the advice. This tree is a replacement for one that didn't thrive, although that was rootballed. I paid a bit extra on top for a pot grown specimen thinking that it would fare better. It can't be anything to do with the soil as it was planted in a good layer of tree...

Ive never come across them before, they are such a pain in the butt. I felt as though I hadnt been doing my job properly. Im normally quite careful to make sure I give my plants the best possible chance.:( 02

Well, I've just ordered a small piece of enviromesh to try out as I saw a cabbage white size up my netting and squeeze through! I hope it comes for the weekend as I want to plant out my caulis and cabbages. Liz

Your guess on that is as good as mine Gran It doesn't seem to be enough, but if we knew all of the answers gardening would suddenly become very boring and this forum would be defunct The very hot days we had at the beginning of June caused a well established Katsura of mine to suddenly shrivel...

Mollis (deciduous)azaleas don't like pruning. If there are still signs of life leave it. It will sprout from the bottom. It will take time though as they are slow. Feed it next spring with the appropriate azalea feed. Go punch whoever gave you that advice

Thanks for the help! Im going to trim down the dead branches today and go get a copy of RHS book.Thanks again

I never tasted the difference rusty and green leeks so dont worry about it too much.Oh funny plummer joke, made me giggle thanks.

Have you had your water tested? perhaps the PH is abnormal or it contains some other chemicals on minerals that ends up turning them purple? Do any plants that you never water (Ones that only recieve rain water) have any purple leaves?

good point/idea!

As if we didn't have enough to put up with!

Looks like it is slightly crowded to me, and the bush the other side, it looks like a choisya, have a look here at some details, but this is the yellow version! You will know if it is a choisya, it will have a very distinct smell, some say like cats when it is cut/disturbed.I would give the...