Pests, Diseases and Cures

That's not under their own steam Ste. doesn't some one throw them from next door but one :D

Define organic, you mean? Easiest thing is for me to tell you what I DO import into my garden ...manure : Masses of it. Luckily (and coincidentally) it comes from a neighbouring organic beef farm.lime :seeds : I don't go out of my way to buy organically grown seedbeer : for slug...

I have had problems with whitefly in the greenhouse in the past on the tomatoes. I did not want to use insecticides, well not persistent ones anyway. I had heard about using French marigolds and i was not entirely convinced but i thought i will give it a whirl. i grew a few from seed...

I can't access your photograph , but are you sure you are not overwatering this tree?

These are Malus sargentii apples.

In London where, would that be?

If it is deciduous then my guess would be that its just colouring up early. Its been a funny year and many trees down here have decided to "call it a day", early.

Yeah, I think my seedlings have a long way to go. :D

i have a lack of slugs but not snails but i wont go into that keepin getting the odd snail half way up my front door ooohhhhh

Hi Seeker Of Knowledge, contrary to common beleif, moles don't just burry underground, they will also travel above ground at night, when it is quietest, so my guess is it's climbed up there.

Hi Will the bark grow back then? Do you know what caused it?

Hopefully this will help identify it.

Hi Fran, it's planted in the ground in a raised bed. The soil isn't particularly good and doesn't retain moisture too well but everything else is growing really well. The nasturtiums are sending out shoots all over the garden, the magnolia is fine as is the other skimmia which is a male/female...

OK thanks I'll have a look.

No, definitely not a weevil. It is a ground beetle and it would be in your beer trap because it eats slugs. Weevils all have long 'noses with the final pair of antenna emerging from the end rather than just behind it as in beetles, Google Vine Weevil images for some very useful identification...

Keep your seeds in the fridge until you want to sow them in Spring, they have a better start this way. Buzzing around!

Cajary,My manA perfect end to a wonderful 'it happened to me' story :D

Fran,Now i am getting the use of my arm back i have taken over doing a lot of the gardening again :D boy did it pain me to relinquish control of my beloved garden over to the lads.The Monet's are picking up it would seem, but with the bit of rain we have had it's too soon to tell.I...

"FATHER OF TEN SHOT DEAD " mistaken for a rabbit..

Did what you said, haven't pruned it back yet as has bud leaves on what i thought were dead branches, but this is it's state as of today, thanks for your help :D