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Talkback: What's nibbling my Lilies?

live in Weston Super Mare and I have noticed this year that my lillies in pots are covered in this red 'bug' lady bird type, but all red with black head/legs - black type slimmy stuff on the leaves that are appearing to eat... any suggestions in how by Sara Miller

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28/11/2011 18:28:54

by bitcoin

Talkback: Plants by post

beds but don't know what i can plant at this time of year, any advise would be most welcome. thanks. I wonder if anyone can throw any light on why the flowers on my sweet peas kept disappearing just leaving the stalks. Birds were suggested, but I tried by evergreen gardener

28/11/2011 18:30:03

by M & S

Talkback: Dogs in the garden

birds (crows, jackdaws,magpies) taking the bread? Ours works very well for dogs too! You can get the cages from the RSPB and Pets at Home. Please has anyone got ideas our three dogs sometimes wee in the garden they have their own patch to go in between by Tilly Lover

28/11/2011 18:30:26

by Dave L

Talkback: Spring flowers - my least favourites

backwards in their efforts to get a bit more nesting material. No, I don't like those grasses either, but they seem to be very useful to the birds. After recently moving to a new property with a run down garden which was full of forsythias I can sympathise by The Garden Monkey

28/11/2011 18:31:14

by Exisyglitty

Talkback: Bug hunt at Gardeners' World Live

? You probably could find a pesticide to kill the beetles, but it would also kill the ladybirds, bees, hoverflies and all other beneficial insects in your garden, not to mention the odd hedgehog or two. And then of course the birds and the bats would by budding entomologist

28/11/2011 18:31:53

by Richard Jones - reply to Gnomefan

Talkback: Blackfly on broad beans

wonder if wasps also eat the blackfly as our beans are clean this year but we have 2 wasp nests one in a concrete bird box & one in an old dovecote. If I am to continue growing Vegs I must get a way of controlling SLUGS. Would it help if I grew a lot by hereisabee

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28/11/2011 18:36:50

by Suzanne

Talkback: Hens in the garden

birds to start with - the grandchildren want to do their bit too! We have five Black Rock hens free ranging around our garden and they are not only a joy to watch but they are pets that produce too if you see what I mean. They're so friendly they'd come by Gail

28/11/2011 18:37:11

by Joy

Talkback: A scorched lawn

the wild flowers to grow. There aren't many weeds, despite my planting daisies & speedwell. Insects & birds love it & I have a lovely lush green lawn all year round, for less effort.George - sodium chlorate is very persistent. Allow 6 months on free by Brighton Bob

28/11/2011 18:37:25

by barbara

Talkback: Lawn trouble

what we'll do the length of the garden this year if we can't walk on the lawn thats left one long upraised path down the garden to my greenhouse would be great, the frogs,birds and hedgehogs would love it my other half was'nt to happy about the idea by Pippa Greenwood

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28/11/2011 18:37:43

by Jackie

Talkback: Fig trees

container which at the begining of the year had about 15 small figs on it. They all dissapeared and I am left with 3. I couldn't see any signs of them dropping off so are there any birds that might be stealing them? Also does anybody know if you should prune by Jane Moore

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28/11/2011 18:37:46

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