Pests, Diseases and Cures

Knowing red spider mites they dont only accumulate in the one area of a plant, especially when it comes to egg laying they infest the whole plant, just cutting off the area of damage is only likely to temporarily hold them back until the new growth forms. I have seen fuchsia mite attacks and...

It's probably aphids or thrips. I spray my infected plants with a bee-friendly bug killer.

Yeah you can worry too much as long as the new growth comes through healthy I wouldn't worry. Most diseases are cause through poor growing conditions, when planted out hopefully the conditions will be better.

Roseclear is something that might work, it contains an insecticide and a fungicide, but it will only protect the new foliage, the spotty ones are bound to fall. Spring is the time most evergreens shed their leaves, so I wouldn't worry too much.Maybe a spray or two mid summer and again next...

Hiit’s has camellia black spot it’s a fungal problem and a spray for scale insect which produce a sugary poo which that then creates sooty mould to grow on the leaves that’s what the ants are afteryou need to get hold off some Provado Fungus fighter and spray the leaves and branches ( just...

Look like aphid skins to me.

Another try.

I will try that. Any specific time? Or like watering morning or evening when the suns down?

They are very likely to be a different species of aphid. I know certain kinds of lime tree are notorious for harbouring them. Also have a mate who has a large oak in his garden and until it died he used have his car covered in stick honeydew. Last time I looked he was using the car as a bird...

they put on new leaves eventually but yeah theyre slow in the cold

Good luck with it They are tough plants. With a little tlc yours should respond well.

I sometimes leave the seedheads on too long and as a result the gravel path has a load of seedlings on it.

I'm like Shiney and don't use chemicals. We have field bindweed on oir allotmemt and just pull it up when we see it and don't find it much of a problem, it just weakens overtime and eventually goes. We also have the more troublesome bindweed variety and follow the same method as Shine mentions...

Well, the rate of stuff being taken in the outhouse has slowed, but some was taken last night; the tray in the greenhouse has been emptied, so I will fill that back up shortly. I'll keep going as long as it takes

Mine have some leaves that look similar, I've never done anything as the new growth usually covers it up. And the damaged leaves fall as you are finding which I think is pretty normal for this time of the year.

Blue tits eat them also, but as usual waiting for them to get on and do the job usually means the damage is done before they get going.

Just something I read on the label a long time ago. Probably pretty toxic on undiluted form I suppose.

Parlour palms prefer a cool room away from heat and windows but that isn't always possible. This one I had many years ago had slight browning of some leaves, even though it was away from direct light and in a slightly cooler room. It's a plant that was popular back in the Victorian era as it was...

You have not pointed the right finger ! The growth of the magpie population (due to loss of gamekeepers, and the movement of climate bands) accounts for the decline in small birds, especially in urban context. The spread of badgers has decimated hedgehog population, especially where they are...

I think as @Butterfly6 suggests, it comes down to what you like to eat, what is expensive in the shops, how many people in your household, will you have any help for free or will you need paid help. Are you planning to just be as self sufficient as possible in plant based food or are you...