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Rhododendron Mould?
chopping them down, which will leave massive gaping holes in my garden, can anybody tell me what it may be and how to tackle it.  Your help would be much appreciated!  Thank you x The plant has probably got scale insects look carefully on the under sides by Christine Bethell
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18/03/2012 09:19:02
by Christine Bethell
yellow rust on hoolyhocks
i have alot of tree frogs that live in my yard so i use no chemicals, but my hollyhocks have been attacked by what looks like bright yellow scales and brown egg like spots on the under leafs.what can i do non chemically to stop the deaths of my by danielle giampappas
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29/04/2012 09:30:36
by Gold1locks
Mystery Houseplant
plant (schefflera). Hello Baileyana, As meiow and jeffd say, it's a variegated umbrella plant (Schefflera arboricola). These are prone to scale insects, which cause the plants to be covered in a sticky film, whilst weakening them. Schefflera can also by Baileyana
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14/03/2012 16:00:38
by Baileyana
Is my acer no more?
at them through a magnifying glass - are you sure they're not scale insect? Alina-not drought or wind-I have put an existing containerised one in the vacant spot as a temporary measure Just been to look at the white spots they are like specks of cotton by sotongeoff
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28/05/2012 17:33:16
by scott tyldesley
Talkback: Growing orange trees
't fruit (& moving them outside in the spring/summer should certainly help them to do so) the scent from the flowers is enough to make the effort of helping them survive worthwhile. THat is SO sad! I spent years washing scale insects of our bay tree by Kate Bradbury
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28/11/2011 18:43:09
by Kate Bradbury
Talkback: Growing citrus plants
! The fruit if anything may not come to much as the original stock was unknown My point is that i've found them very forgiving  ..,  much light & keep scale insect @' bay with mild soap & a toothbrush ( cover the soil in pot from the cleaning solution ! )  I by galloway130
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05/05/2012 21:53:17
by cody smith
Acer (potted)
.  Theresa    Fungus growth ? It could be scale insect ( lots of em ) - these are releasing their egg sacs at the mo and kinda look like small fungus growths. They do tend to mass at the base. Just remove them using water and cotton wool. And, if the tree by Theresa O Farrell
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21/06/2012 13:29:17
by pash
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
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27/04/2013 13:09:56
by figrat
Hydroponic Systems.
for home use. My only experience of water culture is growing cuttings on a windowledge so I guess it would be something similar albeit on a larger scale. Thanks Jean. I think it's an interesting idea, for those who want to grow some of their own food by jean riley
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20/07/2012 12:29:07
by FloBear
Talkback: Leaf miner
, misshapen acorns, but this year I haven't seen a single normal acorn. It is quite obviously caused by insects but it is very worriying not to see a single healthy acorn. The leaves that are now landing are infested by scale insects and my patio looks like it by Jayboy
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28/11/2011 18:37:19
by robert walsh
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