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Talkback: Owls in abundance
. I have also had the very noticable presence of mice around my vegetable garden this year, but they haven't as yet become a 'pest'. Its the squirrels that are becoming a problem, all the effort of planting bulbs this autumn has been wastedb by Louise
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28/11/2011 18:29:42
by kaycurtis
Wild Garlic
Does anyone grow wild garlic please? I took over this garden and it is over run with it. It seems to be a bit of a weed here. It needs shade, reasonable drainage and moisture, and that's about it. Don't plant it in the ground because it spreads by jatnikapyar
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01/10/2012 21:42:31
by Alina W
Shredded Leaves
Can anyone help? I have a wonderful Rheum in my front garden it grows beautifully evry year but for the last couple of years it is being attacked by some sort of pest or larvae that eats lots of holes in the leaves until they are completely shredded by Lottie22
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29/02/2012 16:18:21
by Lottie22
Saving Toads in and around the garden.
Hi all, In responce to the article in my april gardeners world edition "Toad In A Hole" (Page 58) I think that we should do more in our gardens to support Toads and Frogs. These helpful creatures can eat pests and add an extra amount of wildlife by Andrew Martin
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23/03/2012 21:27:23
by Andrew Martin
Talkback: Ladybirds
-spot and 2-spot ladybirds are pale straw yellow or orange when they emerge from the pupa. It takes hours for the deep red colour to appear and they get darker for several days. Two years ago I gave up the struggle against garden pests and stopped using by Imcoho
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28/11/2011 18:31:26
by barbarahouse@hotmail
Talkback: Mullein moth
and not eliminated. The moth may be seen as a pest in some areas but in other regions a garden may be its last hope of survival.I still use some chemicals in the garden but indescriminate use against creatures that are in decline is bad advice. Please show some by Lovemoths
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23/06/2012 09:52:32
by Lovemoths
Rust on Roses
I have a white rose bush which has rust on the back of lots of the leafs . The front of the leafs are speckled. could you please advise how to remedy .thanks lottyh40 - hi!  There's a fabulous section in the August issue of Gardeners World mag by lottyh40
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03/08/2012 22:32:54
by lottyh40
Wood LIce
you get rid of in your garden does not get rid of the pest in neighbours so they can still wander in. Some things you just have to live with -it is what makes the world go round, by Norma Snockers
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02/06/2012 07:23:17
by sotongeoff
Mice Pies
Read with interest your article on garden pests including foxes, deer, squirrels and mice. Then read on in  the What's on in December that the RHS Gardens nationwide are offering mice pies. Good recipe for removing unwanted garden visitors by Roger 5
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06/01/2013 07:37:15
by roses2
Talkback: Pea and bean weevils
struggles going on in my food plot ! I find that there is really NOTHING I can do about pests. If I want organic garden produce, then I find that one for me and three for them is the casualty rate. My broad beans have been nibbled severely for at least by penelope6
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24/04/2012 22:55:26
by jude5