Pests, Diseases and Cures

Thank you Ricky that certainly looks like the problem I have.

Botanically. Conifers really are a strange quantum. I have a friend, a Fellow of the Linnean Socy. He's based at Kew. He has written a book on conifers. Back to conifers we might grow in our gardens. Conifers tend to have a very special attraction to gardeners. Sad to say. Regardless of...

Thanks @Alisa and @Selleri . I think it's downfall was it's environment at my Dad's as he felt the cold and his place was always kept ...well...hot!! Dendrobuims are happier in cool to moderate temps that much I knew. Did try moving it around his house but frankly the whole house was hot!!I...

I've decided to sacrifice some of my Linaria for them and pick them off others. I'm quite pleased to have some moths.

Hi, About this time of year I find my cape fuchsia flowers are attacked by weevils and although still having the odd nice flower the overall look of the phygelius shrubs is made much worse by the feeding of weevils. I do not want to use an insecticide as I don't believe in using toxic chemicals...

It could be a touch of weedkiller spray, or simply rain and climate. OK the foliage appears to be unaffected, but we have to understand some of the principles of a plants growth etc. In this instance. The flowers are shall we say, closer to the spray-off, so obviously would be mostly...

Dry springs are becoming the norm, this year it was extra sunny with it. I think Jap maples have always preferred some shade from drying winds and strong sunshine, especially in spring with soft your foliage.

My family live in Canada and there are bear warning signs up now. Including grizzlies

Agree totally. Here there is a tall elderberry by the door and where it sticks up above the wall of the old stable opposite, it is gale blackened in a straight line. And the same phenomenon along the rose hedging etc.

One of my precious tree lupin seedlings was reduced to a bare stalk. I had not renewed the slug pellets… I did so and the following morning there were several dead black slugs.. Never seen that kind before.

Hi been growing these cabbages outside with mesh covering and snail deterrent.anyone know what these spots are?

I transplanted my cosmos a few weeks back and have started to notice some leaf curling. Has anyone seen this before? I have been treating with neem oil to prevent aphids, they’re watered regularly and the temperature has been perfect!

Thank you, Cuttings! I read about these two on a US site and it said no such diseases existed I the UK which was why I was foxed! I shall look for a cure. Have taken off dead leaves so far.

Thank you!

I'm seeing positive results from the sulphur. Old leaves are completely free of the spots after one application; they appear on new leaves still. Fruits are forming nicely (though my vine doesn't produce edible fruits, just ornamental ones.)One downside is that little white marks appeared on...

Hi Jann in that case I'd cut that open flower off and put in in the shade for a couple of days.

Thanks both.Unfortunately we'll never know - I move out next week! I was wondering mainly for my own education, and so I can try to work out what I did wrong (and how not to do it again!) I'll cut it back and hope it recovers for the next tenants.I'm not actually sure - I first...

Indoors, not outdoors (and have now been removed) - these were on a wall in my daughter's bedroom. Are they moth larvae?

good show

Maybe the slugs are just part of the "landscape" but you also have grubs. I'd lift a piece of turf to see.