Pests, Diseases and Cures

Well it`s a Crassula ovata, money plant or jade plant, beloved of chinese chippies. No idea what caused the hole, agree some sort of pest, do you have children with a hole punch . Odd its only those 2 leaves.

I have dug mine all out, more trouble than they are worth constant battle with caterpillars mainly, and the mould I did how ever have success with a few in the hanging baskets.

Perhaps it needs feeding or a change of compost if that's what it's planted in. Nutrients disappear from compost after approximately six weeks.

I just wash the bugs off. You never get them all though. Greenfly eggs add unexpected flavour and texture

Hello GC folk,I need to get rid of onion weed. I have tried digging it up, pouring boiling water over it, used a mixture of bicarb & vinegar & swore at it! It grows out of gravel and from hard to reach crevices.Help??!!miSim

thanks marley will try this

I've tried a few doses for slugs and two lots of vine weevil. It was expensive and I applied them in the correct conditions.So far I see no evidence that any of the applications actually worked. I guess I'll see in spring if the onslaught is any lower than last year... Our snail and slug...

I'm always giving people Thrips

Thanks both.Nothing flies off when I give it a shake and looking at Nigel's link, it's identical to the picture. Thanks so much for the info, I'm going to get myself some appropriate chemicals and try to stop the spread to the next door (smaller) shrub. Luckily not many plants in the front...

Having had Weil's disease once i'd say yes, but check for any minor cuts first and use rubber gloves.Weil's disease makes Flu seem like fun

As I try not to use chemical sprays anymore, Java, I have to resort to this

All the shrivelled roots need to be cut off as close to the plant as is possible but only cut off the shrivelled root up to where you have a bit of root that looks green and healthy,( I can see it at the front of the plant in the photo).If you have any other green roots then you might be lucky...

Ok

Yes - and if you can apply as close to when they first start appearing in spring, you'll get the first wave which should keep numbers down and manageable.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh gosh - I don't think I've come across this one, I'm sure I would remember as it's so distinctive. And I'm growing Lillies this year, I must keep my eyes peeled. Thank you for all the helpful info x

Welcome to Gardeners Corner Spruce is right, they need to be actively growing, spray with a systemic weed killer such as Roundup, that'll kill the roots as well.Make sure you do it when there's no rain forecast. Takes a few weeks before you'll see them drop

Here we go. Snowdrop, daffodil and hyacinth...With a photo of one of the three healthy flowering snowdrops :D

Hi Pete I think he was showing what it looks like under the bark

I think you are worrying too much. And probably looking up every obscure plant disease there is in the book.

Looks like honeysuckle to me too.