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Great Diving Beetle

I have a small pond containing several larvae of the Great Diving Beetle. I have read that this is quite a vicious predator.I also have newts in the pond. Will this beetle attack them and should I therefore remove the larvae and relocate them by Jeanne F

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09/07/2012 10:31:24

by Robot

Talkback: Jays

and magpies, jays are predators and will take nestlings if they get the chance. There are a lot of comments on the pros and cons of magpies on another blog entry http://blog.gardenersworld.com/2008/02/13/rj-magpies-mice-1302008/ We have a family of Jays by chilipops

28/11/2011 18:38:11

by Richard Jones

Birch Tree losing leaves in July

their predators. The received advice is to hose down the tree every few days ...well, for a start she's about 40' tall and ... hose down? THIS year? Sheesh! Anyway, our Queen of the Woodland is fighting back! Close examination today shows new leaves forming by Sue Higham

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16/07/2012 16:34:56

by Alina W

Absence of Frogs

, or that it isn't as easy to accss your garden as it once was. Disease is also a possibility, or even predation by local cats. Adults normally only spend the mating season near ponds, so are often found a fair distance away from water. Also the last couple by JenBee

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26/03/2012 10:19:49

by oscarb

bird droppings

away from predators (neighbours cats) we have an ideal location, only worry is below the feeding platform is two Montana's, which will hopefully grow up around the feeding platform it is also in close proximity to the pond. Guess i'll just have by Percy-Grower

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11/06/2012 13:24:43

by Percy-Grower

Talkback: Spiders in the compost bin

Great post - love all things composting. Compost heap is a thriving eco-system of bacteria, fungi and worms decomposing waste and other predators moving in to eat them up (spiders)Read with interest that you are only getting compost infrequently (10 by TonyCal

16/01/2013 20:36:56

by flowering rose

Talkback: Magpies and mice

than predators. We also get a lot of crows, and it is these, I think, that keep dropping chicken bones in the gutters. I recently saw crow-hate taking to an extreme. A dead one is now strung up by its feet on one of the neighbouring allotments. I by suelynmo

28/11/2011 18:30:44

by Jan

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

28/11/2011 18:31:26

by barbarahouse@hotmail

Talkback: Birds: helping garden birds in spring

your feeders superbrill, if they are too near a bird box it can cause problems, also birds like to have some trees/shrubs nearby the feeders so they can duck back under cover if predators show up. I have a dog and also a regular visiting sparrowhawk by karinhoppe

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05/05/2012 11:16:53

by horticultureboy

Ants in vegetable bags

to your veg patch you'll be ok. You can buy ant nematodes which are a natural predator of ants. You mix with water and drench the affected area. It worked on an ant nest in a large container in my garden last year. You can buy them online - just search by Bex2012

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25/05/2012 18:47:06

by Linda Davies

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