Pests, Diseases and Cures

I agree Bob, bottom end rot. Irregular/not enough water. Once the plants are burdoned with swelling fruit, they develop a thirst like there's no tomorrow. Another symptom is fruit splitting as it ripens. Both are common problems with tomato growing.

Thanks - when it stops raining, I'll try to get a picture!!

Hi Shelby, With indoor grown Ivy there is very little else that can damage them. They are very prone to over watering-even if the leaves look like they are dried to a frazzle they could still be getting over watered, you should only ever water them if the soil feels dry-not a bit moist but...

Have a question about commercial/chemical aphid control sprays: Do they inhibit pollination? Ie by killing or repelling the bugs that would (absent spray) pollinate the plants?

If you've got mushrooms in your lawn it's because conditions are right for them to grow there. So therefor it's almost impossible to eradicate them without damaging your lawn as well. At this time of year I'm cutting the lawn at least twice a week and any shrooms that grow disappear into the...

I see greenfly as a problem too. This year I had them on the tulips. :eek::eek: I have never seen that before. I tried the fairy liquid trick, it did not work and in the end I resorted to the chemical spray. They had spread form the tulips to the roses. The black-fly seem to be causing more...

I've seen them in the garden centre borrowers - 'peaches and cream' they may have been called?

When you sink it into the ground you also want to bend it horizontal for at least 6" as well so that there is a flat 6" of netting under the ground. Rabbits will dig down and try to get under obstructions but only try and do it alongside the obstruction. S oif they hit the netting underground...

Hi !!! They usually "feast" on hostas, French marigolds,campanulas, tall lobelia and naturally lettuce.This season,it is mainly gazanias,lupins,varigated iris leaves and flowers and shasta daisies, I wonder why?cherrio!

Well, if it is the thing I think it is it is called cocciniglia in italian... Surely it also has a name in english... but I don't know. Very helpful, I know. Check,because I am not sure without a picture, but the only egg like thing I can think of is this.

That's very helpful as it seems that once blight strikes, it progresses very quickly. Whereas, I've had brown patches for a couple of weeks and they haven't collapsed yet!Also, my neighbour shares half my garden and he doesn't have the same problem and you would have expected it to...

All this talk has made me hungry and my hunter killer obviously can read too, cos he just walked across the patio with a bunny towards his favorite eating spot. He sits on the woodchip pile and jumps on warren exiting bunnies. Good lad.

Sorted :D

i tried allsorrts in the end i gave up and they just left :D

Will do, soon. Thanks

Trees should be moist, not drenched. Waterlogging can have devastating effects on tree health. Signs and symptoms can sometimes take up to a year to show.

:rolleyes: Well this is what the RHS say...So go & see what your GC has...:thumb:

Try nematodes which are microscopic worms which live naturally inthe soil. Nemaslug is a popular brand name. Water the pot surface and see if that works. over 90% of slug damage is caused by slugs that live underground. most feed only underground but some come to the surface to feed. Thing...

You could try a plastic Owl or bird of prey you know like ponds sometimes have a plastic Heron near them to keep other birds away or maybe one of those brightly coloured garden twirlers I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but they might just work.Hel.xxx.

Deffo snail eggs - here is one I caught in the act: