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Poorly Juniperus Squamata 'Blue Carpet'
pictures tomorrow. A bit of googling suggests it could be spider mites or canker, but  I am not sure how to treat either. by cuckoonest
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21/05/2013 21:16:50
by cuckoonest
the impossible i think
it does,nt actually hold wine, or i would. Hopeing Alan4711 When I worked in offices year ago we used to grow spider plants-dead easy,don't need much attention and easily propagated-might work   Soto  do you think theyre ok in this position she wants by Alan4711
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03/11/2012 11:31:09
by Alan4711
Red Insects
you all so much for your swift replies, they were much appreciated. I will continue with boiling water and hope that I can triumph in the end! Just did some research on the net. Velvet mite larvae have six legs and feed on blood from spiders, etc by Mortane8222222222222222222222222222222222222222222
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09/07/2012 08:15:28
by jean riley
Begonia Corms
been totally invaded. Don't want to tempt fate but haven't had a spider in the bathroom since I undid the bath panel and threw a couple underneath!  .... and now you are all going to hate me!   Some people swear by conkers as well for keeping spiders by Carol Thomas
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28/10/2012 13:54:58
by ernie's ghostly gold tops
Whitefly
'interweb, together with ladybird 'houses' so they can overwinter.  They're supposed to be good at getting rid of greenfly, whitefly, aphids and red spider mites.  I don't like using pesticides in my garden in case they damage the bee population. by COGIE
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12/06/2012 22:15:16
by Julie Stoakes
Apple - Mite Problem?
(not the raindrops!) which contain what appear to be red spider mites or eggs. I'm not sure.  I'd be grateful for advice. If it is in fact a mite infestation, I believe there are predatory mites etc which can be used for control. But where to get these by Kertben
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17/07/2012 19:44:59
by Kertben
Bought 2 more fuchsias today
Red Spider and Dorothy Hanly so now got 8 new fuchsias. I have just taken cuttings from four I bought a month ago (Dark Eyes, Claudia, Genii, Annabel).  They are great value plants, some for pots, others for dot plants in the border.  I should like by scotkat
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22/04/2013 21:31:52
by Gold1locks
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
Talkback: Garden wildlife
with a house attached rather than the other way round. I am very pleased to say i have had many bees,butterflies,birds,ladybugs,spider's and many more insects in my garden this year i do keep old logs for insects to live and a wildlife area and i agree by Bradleys garden
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28/11/2011 18:41:25
by Agence de traduction
Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily)
are building a Chilean garden at the Bristol botanic Garden so i am hoping to learn from that. Just potted them. I had some longer than usual pots that you get climbers so have put them in those, on bottom shelf in GH till they get going. Like planting spiders by Rosa carriola
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31/03/2013 12:59:08
by happymarion