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Blossom end rot

By Gardeners' World on 10/10/2011 11:38:47

, auberginessummer to autumnCommon fruit and veg problemsTomato blightTomato leaf mouldTomato splittingFrost damage on tomatoesLeatherjackets - brassicas and strawberriesSooty mould - peppers and greenhouse plants


Gooseberry mildew

By Gardeners' World on 19/10/2011 13:33:17

problems affecting fruit bushes and treesGrey mould on soft fruitsApple sooty blotchPeach leaf curlBrown rot on apples, pears and plums


Scale insects

By Gardeners' World on 18/10/2011 15:56:46

, sugary substance (called honeydew) which encourages the growth of a fungus called sooty mould. Early summer is the best time to tackle the problem, when the newly hatched insects are crawling around looking for a place to feed and settle


Horse chestnut scale insect

By Gardeners' World on 19/10/2011 13:38:40

, which can encourage sooty mould to develop. It's more of a problem in urban areas where temperatures are higher.Scrape the eggs off by hand and move them to an alternative tree, or destroy them.Spray with an insecticide containing imidaclprid


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