Pests, Diseases and Cures

Nice one @mazambo ..job well done.

Wooly Aphids? Woolly aphids

I've got seeds that need stratifying before they'll germinate. Some need warm and then cold stratification. I had Canadian wild ginger (Asarum canadense) and Meum ( Meum athamanticum) seeds in damp vermiculite in freezer bags in a warm dark spot in the house. All the seeds went mouldy within a...

Brilliant info @pete and @Marley Farley thank you so much for your much appreciated responses. I will follow your advice and will hopefully be able to restore it back to good health.

Don't discount slugs and snails...

Yes Pete, different nematodes for ants, slugs, weevils, soil pests etc. Yes, I know they are expensive but if timed right can be cost effective I think

I purchased a new greenhouse last autumn and used it to overwinter my small peach and apricot trees. They flowered and were hand pollinated in February and a few small fruits are setting. Now the leaves are covered with black spots, probably eggs as they are not moving. They brush off easily but...

Good morning DominiH....yes indeedy

Thanks noisette47 and Verdun. I'll give that a go tomorrow.

Ok thanks. I'll try that.

Can't see them well enough to decide whether they're centipedes or millipedes. You can usually tell from they're leg positions and whether they run away when frightened or curl up.Centipedes have legs that stick out and millipedes have legs that point down. Also, millipedes tend to have two...

Spruce, I find diluted bleach very effective. No chemical residues and cheap

Can I ask what ratio you use for this mix and what type of Horti soap you use, cannot say I have ever noticed any in the shops ?Often need to use something on my Fuchsias etc but some proprietary ones seem to affect the leaves a bit.Thanks

We move a lot of them into the greenhouse and put them on any plants that have whitefly. The first thing they do is walk off the plants and start exploring the wooden staging!

I have sedums in the garden border so I would say no !! they did kill my golden irish yew that was growing in a pot gutted was not the word I was using I had that years !!!

It’s a big problem for sure. I no longer grow vegetables so no longer such a problem for me personally. Now I grow only slug tolerant plants as there are plenty of ornamental things that will not succumb to slugs. It is much more concerning to me that metaldehyde has been extensively used on a...

Mice are not a health hazard but they can pick up nasty things but at this time of the year they looking for somewhere nice and warm but if anything that comes on tiggs territory zap he got it infact he cleared mice, rats ,cats away But mice will try to get anywhere despite you tidy the shed...

I think the tree is about 12years old. There is no damage to the tree although I am removing a lot of hawthorn that is dead / dying so that may not be helping.The tree didn't seem stressed although it didn't bear a lot of fruit

Ha ha I'm often causing confusing...probably because I'm thinking of ten things at once! Thanks for the help - will report back over the year! :D

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