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Giant Scabious

1. Quite early last spring my giant scabious starting growing a large number of big green leaves (loved by caterpillars). Flowers did not start to grow until summer which is normal I guess and grew to a lovely height. My question is can you safely by blackcap

14/09/2012 22:06:20

by fotofit

yellow box

the following problems: box blight, box sucker, box tree caterpillar, plant establishment problems, red spider mite and scale insects. If in doubt, our page on box problems is a good place to start. ( From the RHS site) by Jammy2

27/04/2013 13:09:56

by figrat

Talkback: Pollen beetles and sweet peas

was! Here in Gloucestershire my sweet peas have been prolific but have masses of pollen beetles. (Also am constantly picking off sweet pea leaves covered in caterpillars (as well as leaves covered in eggs). The cabbage whites love my pea leaves by Sweet pea

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28/11/2011 18:39:16

by undergardener

companions

that one. Tansy - a strong smelling plant is supposed to deter ants, not tried that one either. Nasturtiums are supposed to be a magnet for caterpillars and are good grown next to brassica's, the jury's still out on that one, I grew both this year by tricia snedden

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31/12/2012 16:14:08

by artjak

Talkback: Big Butterfly Count

butterflies lets, hope they come back with the predicted warmer weather. Only seen two cabbage white and they didn't stay long enough to lay eggs. Nettles are a caterpillar food. Buddlias are solely a nectar provider. This has been bad for butterflies by flower 7

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29/07/2012 21:40:39

by lovetogarden

what do u think this might be

't worry about keeping it warm , they usually survive regardless. I think i am not certain its a moth or butterfly,it will be fine as long as it is not disturbed.I had one in the greenhouse once and if I rightly recall it became a big green caterpillar by Alan4711

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28/03/2013 14:28:08

by Dovefromabove

Plants being eaten!

copper ring, they hate copper. If its not snails, check underneath your leaves for caterpillars and pick off and destroy, or rub off aphids if present, soapy water or boil rhubarb leaves to make an insecticed and spray. by Ben Whistance

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18/03/2012 20:48:15

by cutie

My cherry tree has red lumps on them

few ants running up and down but we could not see any caterpillars or anything else. What would cause this? Laura by justin stefanyszyn

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26/05/2012 06:18:29

by laura_em

bird netting

went mad for them but by the time the caterpillars are out and munching we would have harvested and they will be toast http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/fruit-andamp-veg/sprout-protection/3779.html I bought some insect deterent netting to stop by 4711

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15/07/2012 13:04:41

by mark talbot

WASPS!!

in the garden - they eat caterpillars, flies and beetles, many of which are usually regarded as pests. However there's a great product called the Waspinator, which you hang in your garden to deter wasps from entering. It looks like a wasp nest so, being by moonchild1984

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04/04/2012 11:27:06

by Kate Bradbury

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