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Talkback: Dung-flies and rat-tailed maggots

is the back half of the garage. It must have overwintered there and I leave the door open during the day while I am home now so that the ladybirds can come out and any overwintering butterflies. Hi Kate if it smells that bad I think I will give painting your by happymarion

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30/05/2012 18:12:59

by Katie Blue

Talkback: Beetles, wasps and toads

There's a new beetle on the block, or should I say lavender plant. Its shiny black with stripes ranging from pale orange to dark red, about the size of a ladybird, could be mistaken for one i guess, except its unusual colours. Did check out by Excited finder

28/11/2011 18:31:52

by Richard Pidds

Oh no, lily beetles are back!

of the rain! But the spray is at hand! I found about a dozen beetles on my lilies at the weekend. I got rid of them all very safely by crushing them. There were also a similar number of ladybirds in the same lilies, as you can see on these shots: If you by BobTheGardener

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17/05/2012 15:07:22

by Emma Crawforth

Mealybugs

an army of ladybirds. I have also read that they can infest the soil and as they arn't in pots how would you control this? When I spray the bugs they fall to the ground in great numbers. Is it normal to get such a major infestation and is it possible by willowplanter

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30/05/2012 10:28:44

by jeffd

Rose worry!

Hi I have a rose bush which I planted last October, it seemed to start growing ok during spring (about 2 foot tall - is this normal?), but I am forever brushing off aphids and putting ladybirds near it! Over the past couple of weeks I have noticed by caz11

19/06/2012 14:27:51

by caz11

small bugs on my lettuce and brassicas!

, and a ladybird. It is not cheap, and I guess the more you 'open it up', the greater chance you have of something flying in behind your back. But overall, I have no regrets in installing it. I got mine on the internet from Gardening Naturally.com. Good by Naomi Simon

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21/06/2012 08:16:34

by Bob177

Talkback: Exotic colour in April

. Try working with ladybird larvae - they eat around 100-200 aphids a day and can be bought online.http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=61_183You simply let them lose on the plant once you get them they work their way round pretty by DogWhisperer

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28/11/2011 18:38:34

by carabella

Talkback: Stag beetles

, ladybirds etc we encountered. Children are fascinated by bugs of all kinds. I put a capsid bug and a lily beetle in a matchbox to show them how beautiful and different they can be but was never lucky enough to find a monster stag beetle. I saw a stag beetle by angelfreem1976

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28/11/2011 18:43:45

by Richard Jones

Talkback: Aphids

long varying in colour from almost translucent white to same with brown markings. Was hoping they were ladybird larvae, but definitely not, now I've looked at the net. If you know a smoker, i've heard that soaking cigarette stubs in a watering can for a by alistair

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22/06/2012 19:54:03

by LisaJ

Talkback: 10 uses for nettles

on this excellent article is what do you mean by"the end of each season". I have asked already in 2 places at what stage it is best to cut the nettles down to avoid sacrificing butterflies and ladybirds.I let a big patch grow in my garden but the "gardener" I paid by spidea

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21/07/2012 06:18:49

by Gary Hobson

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