Harry Sinclair

pesticides

Is  there any replacement for the chemical bromophos and is it any use against the dreaded vine weevil ?

Rose planting depth

How deep should a rose rootstock be planted ?

R H S say at the surface others say anything from 1 inch  to 3 or 4 inches

Which ?

I enjoyed my dinner thanks!!!

Well ....at least it was a whole slug

buried snails

A pair of fairly large tweezers and a big pot of salty water works for me (no yukky bits or innards lying about) and they all eventualy end up down the roadside drain

Must say they seem to breed faster than I catch them

Hedgehogs are good slug noshers but also like ground beetles young frogs and birds eggs but seem to avoid vine weevil like the plague

Slugs and snails

Are all slugs and snails found in the garden destructive?

I seem to recall reading somewhere there are slugs that prey on other slugs and snails and would hate to think I am killing the good ones as well

Bees, Butterflies and Blooms

This is a long awaited shake up for the spray it, squash it, kill it brigade

 lets hope its not too late .

Its going to be an uphill struggle but we can all do a wee bit and many wee bits make a huge bit eventualy.

Vine Weevil

Vine weevil are like the slugs and snails, the more one kills the more appear any suggestions as to how to eradicate them ? Nematodes don't work very well up here in North East Scotland, at least not in our garden,and the little pests are so good at hiding!

Slug invasion

A big container of (very) salty water works wonders as does big boots against the little horrors although they seem to appear just as thick next day.

Talkback: Dealing with slugs and snails

Best solution to slugs and snails Bucket of (very) salty water and big stomping boots !

pesticides

Rose planting depth

Slugs and snails

Vine Weevil