Pests, Diseases and Cures

Trouble posting pics at present. Its been in leaf now for over a month. Its been outside for two years now sheltered by a south facing fence. I'll try a pic again tonight after work!

Hi,Thanks for your reply. I live by the seaside and I wonder if the Azalea suffers from the general conditions. I probably feed and give the Azalea ericaceous compost approx twice per year.Here is a closer picture of the leaves (taken last year).Thanks again for any help.

most conifers do not regrow though a few do - so I would go with the previous advise and just cut out the dead stuff.

If you followed the instructions, then no.

I found some lilly beetles on mine too. Didn't know what they were until I saw roders pic above. Aren't the little blighters copulating in that pic!!?

Cheers dendrobium.I filled in the details,got to credit card details and have just spent the last 10 minuites searching for the card.I`ve probably thrown it in the bin! :( Must telephone the bank first thing in the morning!!

We have white fly flying about in Kent. I also have loads of whitely in my compost. Do you think this will affect white fly in the rest of the garden? :(

Wow thanks everyone I am going to try all of those. Will let you know how i get on. I odnt wan tto start using pellets again as htre are a lot of nice robins attached to the garden.

I have a massive amount of white flies in my compost heap and have had all through the winter. I do find that they love the kitchen waste and don't like lawn cuttings and news paper/cardboard etc. So probabley covering the kitchen waste with some of the other might do it. But everyone tells me...

Yes Walnut, you are right. It is CO2. My memory is not what it used to be. Who am I, by the way?

We have also had problems with rabbits! They loved one of my shrubs - I think it is called "Red Robin" ! Like you, I thought I would try herbs and I can tell you that they definitely do like the curry plant! They also delighted in chives and parsley!

Also Kaycee,they play dead like the Vine Weevil does :(

Ah, I did wonder if that would do! Thanks

Hi caromag I've just been talking to some friends from France. They have a 10 acre garden and a local farmer told them that you can keep rabbits away by making up a mixture of water and milk that has gone off and spraying it around the circumference of the area you want to keep them away...

Interested to hear you had large red spot problems though unfortunately can't help. I have started getting them on my phormiums and wanted advice. I cut the leaves off and burn them but new ones arrive even though the plants look otherwise healthy. Wonder if it is the same problem?

Many thanks for the ID, it would appear that it is indeed a Chafer grub and it seems that Nemasys produce a nematode to control it.At a particular time in summer we do get plagued by hundreds of beetles flying all over the lawn and it seems this is the cause, so I might lash out the cash for...

I only throw ones which are eating my plants. I'm hoping that the slug-eating slugs are dedicated carnivores.... :D

yes pete, these are salvia. they look really healthy and are growing well. 4 leaves on most of them. That last statement might sound a bit iffy to some of you. I'm really new to gardening.

Carolla - the adult beetles will not be killed by pravado - they may be the cause of your holey leaves - though there are many other culprits.Holes in leaves, I can live with roots being chewed off I can not.

How do you get rid of sawflies from gooseberry bushes? Is it best to spray early in the year and if so, what spray is it best to use? organic if possible