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growth. Check the pots daily.clematis, dahlias, chrysanthemums and other plantsspring, summer, autumnMore common garden pestsWaspsSlugsAntsCaterpillars

myclobutanil as the active ingredient.apples, pearswinter, spring, summerMore common apple and pear trees problemsApple sawflyApple sooty blotchPear leaf blister mitePear wasp damage

can cause fruit to split, will help reduce the likelihood of an attack. Spray the tree with myclobutanil during the summer.apples, pears, plumssummer, winterCommon problems affecting fruit treesPear leal blister mitePear wasp damageApple and pear scab

. In severe cases, growth becomes distorted, leaves curl up, the plant weakens and can die.Natural predators, such as birds, earwigs, ladybirds, lacewings, hoverflies, ground beetles, spiders and parasitic wasps are a gardener's best allies. Some

.undisturbed ground, under stones, logs and pots. Prefers cool, damp habitats.all year roundMore common garden pestsWaspsMolesSnailsAnts

above 10 celsius in the greenhouse you can use a biological control, such as the parasitic wasp, Encarsia formosa, which attacks the juvenile forms of whitefly.Sprays with products containing imidacloprid and thiacloprid, which are absorbed by the plants

britishhedgehogs.org.uk for further information on how to help them.HedgehogsInsects readily hibernate in gardens. Bumblebees dig holes in the ground or rest in leaf litter, butterflies sleep in garages, sheds and between folds of curtains. Wasps, ladybirds