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long varying in colour from almost translucent white to same with brown markings. Was hoping they were ladybird larvae, but definitely not, now I've looked at the net. If you know a smoker, i've heard that soaking cigarette stubs in a watering can for a

on this excellent article is what do you mean by"the end of each season". I have asked already in 2 places at what stage it is best to cut the nettles down to avoid sacrificing butterflies and ladybirds.I let a big patch grow in my garden but the "gardener" I paid

year but it is back. I do not want to spray anything that will harm any of the good wild life, eg. Ladybirds and sparrows who are on the aphilds. Those Pesky Squirrels. I use humane methods to stop brussel sprout damage. I tell the youngest squirrels

I just saw my first ladybirds of the year this week too - sunning themselves on an echium, they were definitely harlequins. Equipped with lots of spots, the killer feature was they are just enormous. I think I'm worried about them, but what

anyone have any ideas or thoughts about swarms of different spotted/coloured ladybirds which all arrived together on the same day. We had at least 200 which settled on our south facing wall - it was the last warm day a couple of weeks ago. Some were red

for gardeners, what about bug houses for ladybirds and moths! These would make a lovely change. :-) The folding wheelbarrow sounds like a solution to my storage problems! May I ask where you found it? Thank you. i love gift vouchers... always ad them to my

for my garden back as they are given to expert gardening friends well done marion me and the girls are going to have a go tomorrow. Poppyfields, aphids do not like draughts so make sure your salad pots are in one. Also bring in any ladybirds you find

which I would like to leave as they make great liquid fertilizer & are good for the ladybirds. My husband, however, wants to use weedkiller to kill them off before we put the beds on top as he says they will come up through the raised beds and take over

ladybirds) were enjoying the nectar in the flowers of the rosemary bush at the Botanic garden today.  As they get covered in flowers and usually flower all winter long perhaps we should be adding this to our list of flowers to help the bees through

As for whether you can sow now-that depends on what it is you want to grow-so a bit more info would help? I have grown foxgloves, cosmos and lavatera recently and also ladybird poppies. But only the foxgloves will survive the winter. Winter salads here we come