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a fantastic native biological control which will grow from cuttings, or more usefully, supermarket bunches. Remember that submerged plants won't grow well in murky water due to low light levels, so as has been said marginal or tender floating plants

predators into your plot, but what if pests are running riot and there are no ladybirds in sight? Biological pest control companies provide a useful option by selling adult ladybirds to release onto your pest ridden plants, and we'll have some of stage

was there to encourage people to take part in its ladybird surveys and help map the spread of the harlequin ladybird over the UK.The harlequin first came over to the UK in 2003. It was an inevitable invasion: a native of Asia, it was being used for biological control

like clover or rapeseed being planted as they draw nitrogen from the atmosphere and put it back into the soil. Biological pest control. By developing nutrient-rich soil to grow strong, healthy crops and encourage wildlife to help control pests, animal

, they have a biological or eco-friendly way to control the problem.  I could spend a fortune there!

shall give them another dose as soon as the soil warms up. http://www.defenders.co.uk/pest-solutions/biological-vine-weevil-control.html i have found some in my primula pots today. gutted also in my astrantias.. i have taken them out fed them

'm gonna try the biological control. I have tried the garlic wash mentioned on this website and It does seem to be working ( Beer traps didn't work for me at all, neither did organic slug pellets or copper tape which is around almost every pot i own! A

, and this is potentially catastrophic for bees.   There is really no need for gardeners to be using these pesticides, I don't think any plants are worth losing our bees over, there lots of natural controls; in the case of aphids just wait for the ladybirds and hoverflies

another season of squashing and wiping, I have enough to do chasing slugs and snails around at night! Does anyone know of any lilies that are immune? I see the RHS is conducting some research, which includes looking into biological control if anyone

to be with, so Anne could try learning the Latin names of all the plants in her garden, studying their biology and evolutionary history, painting a few of them, comparing her crops from year to year, trying to find more uses for the plants we do know how