Pests, Diseases and Cures

We had a hornets' nest in the loft the year before last, so I panic whenever I see a large wasp now. We have had a few buzzing around for about 6 weeks now, so I guess there's a nest around here somewhere. I shall leave them be so long as they stay outside.This nice man dealt with it for us.

halo i had moles a couple of years ago they moved in from next door i put empty beer bottles in the ground with the neck just poking up out of the ground it worked a treat they dont like the noise and vibration so i was told,the moles moved on and i was well oiled too great fun

Drought was mentioned Sarraceniac but as you say I will let the leaves drop of on there own. And thankyou for all the help on this subject everybody.

i really thought i was having my legged pulled when my mum said she heard that i was breaking the law for letting them go back in the wild..well if they want to keep them they can have them might let 2 go in the bolton magistrates court :D

Agree with Bayleaf looks like scorch.

No - I've looked up Butcher's Broom and I am certain you are right!Thanks very much Roders!My mum has had Pernettyas and I would have recognised it if it were one of those.I didn't realize that the measley little doodahs that appear in the centre of the leaf are it's flowers - I've...

This plant belongs to my friend and she has asked me to repot it for her.The compost is very wet and its only the outer leaves that are yellow.,I think it may have been sitting in a draft aslo.Also think othr plant she is needing cut back is a kalanchoe very healthy but tall and spindly new...

David, you're right of course. Rabbits come under the term Fauna. The thing this my project is to try to increase biodiversity, and offer a safe haven for stuff that Britain is slowly losing, in the hope that I can in some way help to reverse the decline. The trouble with the rabbits is that not...

You could try Rhubarb leaves boiled in water. I will be giving this a try myself this year. Heres a link to a thread from another forum. It seems to workhttp://www.chat.allotment.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=15272

Hi Walnut Gave me quite a shock as well glad you are alright

They can live outside in summer wouldn't think they would survive the frosts though,something here that will kill them Imidacloprid (Provado Ultimate Bug Killer concentrate)a systemic bug contol.

Hehehe a good protein source eh?Soapy water it is!

Thinking I ought to rein in on the s of I I had been applying it to the rhodies and azalias (which seem to be doing fine) but I hadn't really thought about the consequences of overdose. Michele says I am too much of a tinkerer

Or wooley aphids, though I would have thought it was a bit early - again soapy water gets rid of them.

Craig, the thing is, if you hadn`t been watching, they would have been back in you plants. Squash them and they can do no harm, and they most certainly can`t reproduce.

Probably birds AND cats! :D

Hear are uses for viniegar in the gardenKill weeds and grass growing in unwanted places by pouring full-strength white distilled vinegar on them. This works especially well in crevices and cracks of walkways and driveways.Give acid-loving plants like azaleas, rhododendrons, hydrangeas and...

Daisybelle you will find the bluetits will get rid of most of them they will be feeding young shortly and they are their staple diet.

Smiffy, i nearly put my 2 oar in here for the first time ever.When i saw the photos i thought 'that's my sweet peas!'. I had the same problem and got exactly the same advice that has been given to you.I think we all get a bit eager don't we :D When i get my greenhouse, heated of...

Are they yellow? The yellow flowers never survive in my garden, I think it's the blackbirds. They leave the red ones alone!