Pests, Diseases and Cures

Many thanks. It's like asking a shop assistant for something in Sainsbury and finding out you're standing by the shelf. Beanie

My poor flower buds froze in the snow now black aphid are running rampant we only planted it last autum. I've sprayed with provado should I just sponge the clumps with washing detergent or will the tree fight back.Thanks munday

Just read a book about wireworms and they said that it is a good idea to plat a row of wheat by the affected veggies and the worms should home on it and then you can dig up both wheat and worms and destroy them. (Source Caroline Foley). If you try let me know if it works

The leaves of my little oregano plant (country cream variety, variegated leaves) are starting to develop brown patches, as are some of the stems. It was bought from a garden centre and is about 6in high, planted in a trough with basil and dill. The basil has developed a grey mould (which we...

I've just bought one of these water jet spray repellers for the cats, but it does say it works for birds too.

or this?this is a potato capsid which I read is quite fond of carrots and chrysanthemums too.

If you have white fly then make the atmosphere a little damper by spraying the floor etc. They thrive when climate is hot and dry. Greenfly just thrive!Nothing to stop you gently crushing the aphid cluster with finger and thumb using enough pressure to kill but not damage the stems of the...

provado definitely works - has sorted mine out for a couple of seasons now - also works on mealy bug on my stephanotis.

no expert . pull the other one :D

The bug is inside the spit, a relativly large yellowish thing that moves slowly. The spit does no harm and will disappear once the bug is killed.

Hi Sawfish, I'm not sure but have a look here you may be able to identify what is wrong from here... I do say maybe though...:D

Me too terrier, thats All I use soapy water. On my lupins as well. 02

Don't forget to give them a feed of liquid plant food to help them recover. G.man. :thumb:

My 6 yr old healthy sundance has white flowers and some leaves look healthy but an increasing amount of leaves a re turning khaki brown and look unhealthy. What is the cause and what can I do?

Good advice mira - I like the jar idea. We caught a wasp just starting a nest a week or so ago. I waited until it had left the shed, then took the nest away. It was very fragile, and beautiful, and I did feel bad, but as pal says, they're not good in buildings!

I'd say that could be your culprit EGW! Damn pests!!!! Hopefully someone can supply us with some preventative measures. Thanks Bekimac though, I will buy some of the provado spray and spray my pots anyway.

This may sound daft but I've heard that people that eat marmite get bitten less... I guess the insects either love or hate it

As far as I know seed itself is usually virus and disease free. However seed from fallen fruits etc. can very easily get contaminated at an early stage if the growing conditions are not perfectly clean. Just something that you said terrier, but seed potatos are not really seed, they are...

I had the same problem in my greenhouse and used BORAX. You can get it from boots. Mix 1 part Borax and 1 part sugar. The sugar masks the borax and the worker ants take it off to the queen. She eats it and this kills her. Then you can use normal ant powder to kill the workers. If you use...

10!!! of the little b##*ers i've removed already this year. TG I've only got the one plant, or I would'nt have time for anything else.:eek: