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.a range of ornamental plants, trees, shrubs, herbs, some vegetables, fruitspring, summerMore common garden pestsAphidsScale insectsFlea beetleEarwigs

of agapanthus, nerines and tulbaghia to grow in pots for summer colourCheck plants regularly for signs of pestsHang yellow sticky traps among plants to catch whitefly and other flying pests

, with fewer bugs to munch, will work harder to rid my plot of those 'nasties' that are left.I'm positively gleeful thinking how much damage this weather is doing to the UK pest population. This might seem morbid, but I've been a gardener for 20 years. I

Earwigs, which can be up to 14mm long, hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. The females lay eggs in late-winter, usually in the soil, which hatch in spring. Although earwigs can damage plants, they also eat small pests and their eggs

can be eliminated by calling in professional pest control companies, or if the nest is small enough, by using a proprietory product from any hardware store.fruit trees and busheslate-summer to autumnMore common garden pestsSlugsAphidsEarwigsMealybugs

appear in summer on the upper surface of lime tree leaves. These growths, or galls, may be yellowish green or red. lime treesn/aMore common garden pests affecting fruit treesApple sawflyCurrant blister aphidsPear leaf blister miteAphids

, death.Destroy infested plants. Check new plants carefully to make sure they are not infected.phormiumsall year roundMore common garden pestsMealybugsRed spider miteEuonymus scaleCapsid bugs

Viburnum beetle was named as the number one pest by the RHS in 2010, stealing the crown from slugs and snails. It's native to the UK, but is becoming more widespread. Most of the leaf damage is caused by the stripey, beige-coloured larvae, though

Sow cyclamen and schizanthus for indoor flowersBuy scented-leaf pelargoniums, such as 'Chocolate Peppermint' and 'Lady Plymouth' Plant pots with heat-treated freesia corms to produce fragrant flowers this summerWatch out for pests, checking under leaves

of pests or problems and treat as soon as possible Isolate new purchases from other plants until you are sure they are pest-free