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Wood Mice
but it has crossed our mind that they could become a pest, as in breed rapidly and start digging under the plants in the borders - does anyone know anything about the habits of the Wood Mouse?      Hello Willowplanter, I agree with you that they are cute by willowplanter
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30/12/2011 13:03:07
by willowplanter
recognize pet and diseases
, but there are some brown spots on some of the leaves.  3) Again, planted Clematis orientalis a couple weeks ago, some leaves have got some brown spots as well. The rose has aphids, or greenfly (which can be green, pink, black or white). They will breed very by maggienewgardener
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15/04/2012 14:20:07
by maggienewgardener
Alpine Strawberry plants
the garden Thankyou Alina W and evarybody that has replyed to my question it is a great help. as this was a new breed of plant for me to get as i have the normal strawberry plants as at the moment my little lad busy eatten the strawberrys of them all by The Rocket
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19/06/2012 09:03:14
by The Rocket
I have no lawn left...help
could just try fencing of a section the garden off using unobtrusive black plastic deer netting, then move it periodically to suit. You do not mention the age or breed of dog you have. It seems to me that the dog could be simply burning off energy by LLP
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25/01/2012 10:26:04
by BarneyR
Juniperus scopulorum 'Skyrocket' Problem
planted. They were purchased at 7ft so obviously these cost quite a lot of money so therefore would like to try and save them! If anyone can suggest anything or forward any issues which you may have experienced with this breed of tree it would be much by Lizzie La
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13/08/2012 16:51:41
by blairs
Spanish Bluebells Still on Sale
I am amazed to find, despite everything said about these "thugs" that Spalding Bulbs are  still trying to sell them, both on their website and through their catalogue. Do they know that these plants are cross breeding  with out lovely native by gardeninggenes
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23/08/2012 18:49:15
by Bookertoo
Bubblewrapping the greenhouse
of insulating air and an easier surface for the plastic clips to go through and fewer holes plants side for creepy crawlies to lurk and hide and breed. Thanks Having once heated the greenhouse and used bubble wrap I found it far less expensive to put the heat by Goldtop
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12/09/2012 16:55:42
by figrat
Talkback: Orange ladybirds
I have come across yellow,blak with red spots but not orange. Rose, Could be.................the Orange Ladybird, Halyzia 16-guttata, which is fairly widely distributed in the south of Britain. It breeds on Sycamore, Dogwood and a range of other by flowering rose
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20/01/2013 21:26:55
by Richard Jones
how to get rid of
http://www.rhs.org.uk/science/plant-pests/lily-beetle   The red beetles overwinter in the soil. They emerge in the Spring, and find their way to the lilies, and then breed a new generation of beetles.Most people deal with lily beetles by killing by ken5
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24/08/2012 06:51:43
by gardengirl6
Talkback: Ladybirds
achieving a balance. Ladybirds and other predators (lacewings, hoverflies, etc) need food before they can eat and breed. In this case their food is your pests. Be patient and a natural balance can be achieved, as you have clearly demonstrated. I by Imcoho
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28/11/2011 18:31:26
by barbarahouse@hotmail