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Pear wasp damage

On 18/10/2011 in Problems: Fruit & nuts

-the-counter solution.pearssummer, autumn, winterMore advice on growing pear treesRemoving codling moth from pear treesTreating apple and pear scabPreventing pear leaf blister mite


Pressing apples

On 16/11/2011 in Gardeners' musings

for codling moth larvae. Once they’ve been removed, everything else goes in – even the odd bit of grass.The apples need to be broken up before being squashed, and I copy Eric’s method of freezing them solid, then defrosting them thoroughly. Freezing breaks


Garden sheds - pesticides of the past

On 08/04/2008 in Gardeners' musings

by Northwest, when Cary Grant was pursued by a menacing yellow aeroplane). In Britain, arsenate of lead was mostly used to control codling moths on fruit trees, although it was doubtless very tempting to any gardeners stricken with homicidal yearnings


Talkback: Organic pest control

On 28/11/2011 in forum

of Man and no-one here supplies them. I would like to sow them as a green manure this autumn. can any one please help me to get rid of SELF HEAL in my lawn I forgot to put up my Agralan Codling Moth trap this year and surprise, surprise my apples were


Talkback: Protecting fruit from birds

On 28/11/2011 in forum

Not me! Mainly because the wasps beat the birds to my fruit.... that is, all those that haven't already fallen prey to codling moth grubs.But part-eaten fruit are still good for juicing (once the nibbled bits have been cut away). And like Ryan, I


Talkback: A plumb job

On 28/11/2011 in forum

year. I also use pheromone traps to catch codling moth to prevent attack of my apples. I have a Victoria Plum tree about five years old, the crop of fruit was so heavy it has broken several branches. If i saw them off at the break what do seal


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