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smothered in aphids. To cut the story short I lost both pots of basil and after several trips outside to treat the chillies I just gave up the hassle and harvested them. I read about how to treat plants with aphids, but it was so time consuming I don't know

. They also munch through plenty of aphids and other garden pests, which is good news for the veggie plot. We have been visited several times by sparrowhawks this year. The other day I heard a great squawking of blackbirds which were obviously very alarmed

commercial seed has a seed treatment on them for a reason. They help stop the seed rotting in cold wet soils, protect againist cabbage root fly, and protect againist aphids. Go for Commercial varieties where ever possible, and F1 hybrids. You won't be able

indeed here in sothern Ireland!!!Maybe its that im a blow in and originally from Dublin!!!!! Emily - there must be lots of tasty grubs in the bark, which the birds are finding irresistible. It's a good thing too, as these aphids, grubs and moth

.xhope you are well,hows the garden? My garden is doing very well this year, sarah's pondlife, and I am enjoying lots of strawberries and early veg. No trouble on the roses or beans with aphids as there are lots of ladybirds. The Centre Court at Wimbledon

We're seeing less butterflies in our garden too, whereas we used to have loads. Yesterday I saw a holly blue, a second generation one. One of the things they feed on, apparently, is honeydew, the stuff that comes out of aphids's bottoms. It's great

, sprayed at the first sight of aphids etc.  To no avail.  I don't know which roses they are.  All have about 3/4 very  tall thin stems and after yearly pruning to a third of height, they shoot up in the Spring to full height, produce only one or two buds

to have prevented aphid attacks. In addition, the roses don't seem prone to viral infection. Although I do know that slugs/snails climb I'm also growing dahlias in hanging baskets so that at least I may see some flowers this year !! Don'y know how helpful

's got a very bad wooly aphid infection that's scarred it), as I'e got some sparrows nesting in there, and want to let them bring up their babies before I chop their house down! I,ve not read through all the replys but i would advise putting in a couple

spray regularly, maybe every 2 or 3 weeks, I could grow roses but it was too much of a hassle. I grew Zephydine Drouhin over an arch and I loved it....the fragrance all summer was wonderful. But spraying for black spot, rust, aphids, was too much