Pests, Diseases and Cures

I tried the link given by Hex (thanks for that) and it seems woodlice do eat living matter.Walnut - I'd be very interested in importing a couple of toads. How? From where? I've never been on a toad hunt before!!

My geraniums are the same with fine lacy leaves. Thankfully, didn't see any of those 'orrible little things, but serious question with mention of the moth larva. I love my evening primroses but know they attract moths. Is it possible having the EPs makes my garden more likely to suffer?

By The Way...

Don't believe they do, Roy. Here's a bit of light reading on the subject! http://pages.britishlibrary.net/woodlice/ I love the bit about keeping them as pets.... :D

Did it look like this?http://tinyurl.com/vsaet

Hi daisybell I have a lawn in partial shade in my wildlife part of the garden(same worm casts) I just leave it to nature ,its fine about Aptil/ may time. I sweep them over the lawn with a hard broom. once a month i ariate with a garden fork and just sprinkle some builders sharp sand where the...

Kandy, I do try to feed the birds, but not off the lawn as we have 2 cats!

Elaine, most of my lilies are in pots because we have squirrels round here, and they love lily bulbs. I thought I 'd try these in the border near to the house- I have dogs and cats and I hope they might keep them at bay!Geoff, I do have a problem with vine weevil larvae- I wondered where...

My trees get it too Tig I have just ignored it

Ahh

thought I'd do an update on this. All the leaves grew back and the worms didn't reappear, which was a great relief. We're waiting to see what happens next summer...Happy New Year to all

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

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.

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.

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

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...

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?

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...

Ah, I did wonder if that would do! Thanks

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