Predators forum threads by gardenersworld.com

frustrating...) About the Cox' choice, it seems to be the most capricious fruit tree in my garden, and since I'm following the "organic" path, i.e. trust Nature's power, I'm only hoping on natural predators/deterrents to get rid of pests. After I planted Coxy by nadiamaz

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13/07/2012 23:11:04

by Welshonion

At wits end with carrots and slugs

, covered with Enviromesh, That I hope will keep out pretty much all predators. Does it not occur to anybody that slug pellets are not hedgehog friendly; never, ever. If you kill all the slugs what are the hedgehogs to eat? It is not a case of poisoning by Auntiemand

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03/05/2012 01:51:52

by Welshonion

Keeping Cats and Wildlife apart?

shrubs nearby to hide in when predators like the sparrow hawk visit so he only gets the sick or stupid. In the 10 years the hawks bhave been visiting I've only sen them get on wood pigeon. Both dogs chase birds on the ground but never catch them by ClaireCat

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07/08/2012 17:05:35

by obelixx

dirty nails

plants, whatever. Do not disrespect the power of plants to wound or infect. They have evolved defences over millions of years to defeat predators and we are only novices in fighting them. I am not being overfussy as I have seen some of the tragedies by rosie plum

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16/04/2012 09:45:13

by mary3

Creating a Hedgerow

thorny, teh hawthorn also lets small birds shelter from predator cats and raptors. A good garden centre should have hedgreow plants in stock come autumn. Honeysuckle and clematis should be available all through the growing season. I obtained my native by wisehedgecrone

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03/08/2012 13:49:51

by Lesley, Cardiff

Talkback: Shieldbugs

possibility that if it spreads widely it might become more of a nuisance than Palomena because it has left its predators and parasitoids behind in southern Europe so populations here increase unchecked. But like all things in the garden, it is not a pest by Sue

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28/11/2011 18:38:04

by Yewjay

Bee news from The Beeb, Eu Ban pesticide

, such as Agralan Insect Barrier Glue, placed around pots or on greenhouse staging. Encourage natural enemies. Vine weevils and their grubs are eaten by a variety of predators such as birds, frogs, toads, shrews, hedgehogs and predatory ground beetles. A biological by blackest

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30/04/2013 17:54:06

by figrat

Talkback: Sparrowhawk overhead

and poisons intervene which they still do]. Hawks, like wolves another misunderstood predator, NEVER overkill their hunting territory and if not culled by being hunted, the prey birds would die of natural causes including starvation and disease by Lone ranger

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28/11/2011 18:39:47

by airborneyellow

Invasion of the slippery slugs

our garden but the natural predators seem to be unable to deal with the large slug/snail population of this year !! It's very disheartening when established plants are eaten away and most of my annual seedlings have disappeared overnight this year - I by susan howard2

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01/07/2012 23:34:23

by Leggi

Talkback: Squirrel damage to Brussels sprouts

the sap from the plants, but is relatively harmless in small numbers. In fact, they are beneficial to the garden, as they attract ladybirds and lacewings, who feed off them and help maintain the delicate balance of pest and predator in the garden. Anyway by Antonia

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28/11/2011 18:30:33

by Simon N

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