Pests, Diseases and Cures

ooooh they sound awful good luck

Firstly, don`t give it any more fertiliser. Secondly, have you kept the hedge moist and thirdly, whereabouts are you situated?

Thanks very much -I'll have to invest in some, hopefully we'll have some better weather and that will help!EGW

The stems are O.K and there is a lot of green leaf lower down, some of which has shrivelled brown edges to the leaves. I do live close to open pasture land but would not think that they use any chemicals on it since it's used for grazing animals. All the other plants in the bed are, and have...

Just discovered how to post pictures. This is the plant piled up for burning.

Thank you guys. Both very useful links. Its appears to be very contagous. What I can't or should i say have difficulty understanding is how it has got into the garden in the first place. The garden is way out in the middle of nowhere, and it isn't open to the public. We have had some recent...

Problem solved. They were millipedes and decided to nest below the rotting timber of the threshold. Bleach for now and new wood next. Thanks

I have a very similar problem. I think it has contributed to my lawn being more like the Somme 50 years on than the flat bowling green surface I'd like it to be. I'm also considering the dig it all up and start again approach.

Hi Saz, the poor thing sounds as if it needs a good feed. It`s too late for that where you are, so just keep an eye on it over winter, then give it a feed with an ericaceous fertilizer in the spring. You can plant anything you like with, especially woodland plants, as they all need some...

Simon, I think its the same problem I had last winter.The crown of the plant seems to get some kind of rot into it during winter and when the leaves grow away in summer they appear to have been eaten.it has been suggested that it could be earwigs, but personally, I've never come across an...

I seem to get the green ones, and yellow and black ones, what butterflies do these grow into?

Hey Walnut. Thanks for the info. I was halfway there already by pulling the leaves off! Not bad for a first effort but will persist with this for as long as poss.Thanks!!!

Some crocosmia cultivars do well in dry some do well in wet, depends what variety you have.

We recently bought a Waspinator cos me dad heard someone raving about them on the radio. Can't say I'd recommend them. Anyone else bought one?

The last winter of prolonged cold weather down here was in 1962/63. I think that was the coldest winter since 1947 which in turn was the snowiest for many, many years.We don't seem to get winters any more down here. It's mostly just a bit of frost in Jan, Feb and March.Pests of all...

I go "Slug Lamping", armed with a large pair of scissors and a powerful led torch, I go out about 10pm and look for the slugs. When I find them I cut them approximately in half. the birds are welcome to the remains (at least they don't have to chase them).

Thanks greener me thats a great site just ID'd the caterpillar I found the other day

thanks for that Walnut, had copied it onto my pc for future use regards rockpebblar

Yep, maybe.

My friend had a snail called Brian. He was climbing on the banger when they were painting it so they painted him too. I've got a pic on my phone just gotta get hubby to show me how to put pics on my phone on the puter