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 doesn't contain any nasty chemicals.  not sure if it sb ,what was told it does is it controls spider mite and many other things by it smothers them in sticky/soapy solution and suffocates them and at the same time feeds the plant but to be careful as not to spray by matmats123
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19/02/2013 20:40:59
by matmats123
Fig tree pests
can see very fine webs from the leaves to the branch and loads of really tiny insects in the webs.     Does anyone know what they are and how to deal with them?  Many thanks. hi Sam, it sounds like spider mite to me . Do you have heating in your by SamHD
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27/01/2013 22:27:51
by BobTheGardener
Talkback: Jack Frost nipping at your nose
love to see a spider's web hung with frosted droplets - like a delicate diamond necklet. by ann odonovan
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28/11/2011 18:30:28
by margaret merrill
What's eating my beans, fennel...and well everything now!
I've set some beer traps and they seems to be working nicely with the slugs. However, things have got worse with whole stalks being chewed in half and any new small beans turn yellow and drop off. I spotted what I thought were a few spiders and I by ellie8
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31/08/2012 21:11:45
by Hollie- Hock
Talkback: Winter shelter for wildlife
Your little mouse is so cute Kate. I have never had them in the house but I have caught a few in the greenhouse in humane traps, this was back in the spring. My husband then has the job of taking them to the common and letting them go. The spiders by donutsmrs
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11/11/2012 18:14:54
by donutsmrs
Help needed
Hi I have a wintering flowering blossom tree in my South Facing garden.  The bottom third of the brances look like they have died and quite a few of them have small spiders  webs on them.  Has anyone any idea what it wrong with it?  I have also by Deblou2
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27/05/2012 21:45:58
by BobTheGardener
Talkback: Daddy longlegs
at pictures of them in books.It's strange because spiders are no problem. With you there, Sylvia. Anything that can't seem to fly straight - Daddies, Cockchafers, Stag beetles etc - gets me running for cover.No problem with bats, birds or dragonflies. by Sylvia Robbins
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31/08/2012 16:39:29
by FloBear
Are astilbes poisonous to some insects?
spider' (Misumena vatia)? This little spider is a voracious hunter and uses flowers to ambush it's prey! It is a really interesting little fellow as it also has the ability to change colour (within reason) to camouflage itself against the flower it is on by Lunarz
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08/08/2012 13:24:45
by higgy50
Easy to look after House Plants
I would like some easy to look after house plants to fit in my uni flat. Do you have any suggustions? Spider plants are easy to grow, can be hung up high once they start growing and are good for combatting pollution e.g. from monitors. Cacti by Lou-Lou
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06/03/2012 20:32:58
by Lou-Lou
My houseplants have scale - please help!!!
Hi my spider plants have a scale infestation and the usual treatments doesn't work. (Soaking in water with a wee bit of washing up liquid)  Please help!! Thank you Ligularia Because it is an indoor plant you can use a systemic insecticide like by Ligularia
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09/05/2013 22:32:03
by BobTheGardener