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noticed some ants running up and down the trunk today. Many Thanks Debbie If the webs are at the tips, it could be red spider mite, which is difficult to deal with.  The ants running up and down the trunk indicate there are aphids - ants feed off

Hi, can anyone tell me what is wrong with my plums? They have what look like brown eggs in the middle of the plum and I have seen ants & maggots inside also. looks like the whole crop is infested.Any ideas please. Those may not be eggs-this is a

had wilting cucumbers even tho' we watered them regularly and found that the roots were infested with ants.  Applied ant powder and the plants no longer wilt so maybe ants are the problem? Second year running growing them form seed and t hey are still

I really like this site it is so informative!! It's gardening in a nutshell for dummies like me! thankyou Great Idea. I HAVE ANTS COMMING UP THROUGH THE SLABS ON MY GREENHOUSE HOW CAN I STOP THEM Try spraying Apple Cider Vinegar into the cracks

we have an old pear tree in our garden,last year we had a lovely crop of pears.this year they have been covered in black spots.we did notice ants crawling up the bark,being a novice to pear trees and new to gardening i hope for help.

there? or ants for the green woodpeckers to hunt? Mice I think. Rooks n crows do this in lawns.....maybe them? It could be something tunneling out-rather than something tunneling in

(this will drown them.)  Or use a proprietry insecticide which says it kills aphids on the label, if you prefer. Have a look to see if there are any ants running about the tree.  Ants 'farm' aphids and feed off the sugary liquid they exude. The ants

Hi.  I have a number of small holes (2mm approx) in the leaves of my weeping cherry blossom.  I can see no pests other than a few greenfly, but am wondering whether it could be ants.  Also the tree is generally not looking healthy - many branches

I have a fair few strawberry plants and in previous years they have been eaten by ants birds and slugs and this year i want to stop the problem!  Ants can only eat them if someone else has broken the skin for them, they are not able to get into a

acids, i.e., soap). There is no real alternative cure for such an infestation. Our cherries are a washout this year. The aphid problem you describe is terrible. I've given up, as I don't like to use sprays. The ants are farming them too, which doesn