Pests, Diseases and Cures

Hi. Many thanks. That certainly sounds like it, I remember them going brown last year and having no stones. Great to finally have some info on it so thank you again.

Thanks @Verdun and @pete I shall cut down on watering them ,it could be the old age thing as I keep going red lately

We've been at this address for three years now, the camelia is clearly mature but considering the advice received here, it must have suffered during last years drought. It was quite bad here and most of my time was taken up with watering recently planted shrubs. Thanks

yea I like lupins and they were doing so well, think I will cut off all the dead or dying leaf tomorrow and will be able to see better then

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...