Pests, Diseases and Cures

My thought would be Topiary, or something with architectural leaves. Anything flowering (i.e. a Shrub) will have only a relatively short season of flowering interest. Can be dramatic though ... a contemporary had a Spring birthday and when she was born Father (definitely a non gardener!) went to...

If you live anywhere near Poole in Dorset I would highly recommend a visit to Barthelemy & Co, their acers are fabulous, priced very reasonably, and you'd be able to see in one place a collection to enable you to choose what suits you best. Best as I understand it they won't ship anything with...

You can't miss the larvae as when they begin to hatch they cover themselves in their own poop... I'm currently doing battle with the blighters with my 'trusty or untrusty' as it turns out galic spray ...I think I'm getting trigger finger

Thanks both, Mining Bee's it is then.

I find that quite common, as long as it's only on older leaves I'd not worry too much. Seems worse some winters than others.

Underneath cell trays, in the cracks between cells, especially if sitting in seed trays, is a favourite place for slugs to hide.Aphids wont cause such extensive damage, but they'll help finish off seedlings weakend by gnawing slugs.In case they're coming from further than under the plants,...

Hi Pete, Thanks for your answer. I'll keep an eye on the plant over the next few week!

@Scotty2088 ,..top of the list would be those very small snails or young Slugs,..they eat but leave no trail,..the remedy available without you having to leave the house at present would be a spray of ordinary liquid soap in tepid water,.. the latter just to disperse the liquid.The best remedy...

Hi,Heucheras are generally better in some shade than full sun.Possibly it is mildew due to the change of location and colder soil, but would expect it to recover with the warmer spring.Generally find Rose Clear Ultra has a good fungicide in it plus its bug killing properties, though they...

Thanks you Ricky. Yes, the stems are green. I will wait as you have suggested.

Thanks, all, for your replies. The rhody has revived very well on its own, it seems. The advice to hang fire appears to have been sound. Thanks once again, everyone.

About 2-3 mm long 1mm wide, like a very very small tablet

I tend to reckon anyone who understands the double entendre is already corrupted, and anyone who isn't won't get the joke unless someone else explains it, at which point it's their fault.

I'd have thought that that particular branch had been dead for a year or so, looking at it. There are a couple of snags on it which could have caused it to die back , after which the fungus could have got in.

Just make sure birds cant get trapped in there.

Have a google for an emperor moth cocoon @karaman

Okay, thanks very much for the suggestions. I’ll try the milk spray since that’s an easy one and may be look to adjust the soil composition before replanting

I kind of think it probably is a light/ sun problem, lavender in particular needs heat and sun to do well. As to the Chrysanth, maybe the wrong type for pot growing? Those more ball types are good for containers, plus a bit more feeding, it looks a bit starved.Stick with it, we all have lots...

For years a Toad has lived top of this garden, about 20 mtrs away. I made a hole between the roots of a large tree stump, with two old housebricks to climb on... if it rains too much. Recently a young one sits under the kitchen window, under a piece of plywood which catches the late afternoon...

Looks like insect attack, laburnum often looks a bit tatty at the end of the season, well mine does.