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Talkback: Garden birds and garden pests

On 25/04/2012 in forum

at another hole, all within a very small area in the garden. hello kate, may be you can help me, how can i and with what spray the blue berries and rasberry bushes against pests that will not hert the birds or other favorite creature in the garden (in my case


Need an all rounder organic solution to pests

On 09/09/2012 in forum

and distrust local products that may just be "labelled" organic, so ideally a 'famous organic all round pest solution' might be available here or I might be able to source from friends / family at home. Any suggestions would be welcomed. Cheers John     John


Talkback: Growing veg in containers - garden pests

On 28/11/2011 in forum

them back. What insect is causing it? Can anyone help? Hi we got an allotment this year and ive started growing carrots whilst i was wattering ive noticed what looks like tiny brown eggs on the edges of the leaves ive looked at alot of sites about pests


tomato growing

On 30/04/2012 in forum

can i plant my tomatoes in the sme soil as last year in my greenhouse if i add fresh compost.  what about pests in soil? The simple answer is yes provided the soil gets a good refresh. I've been growing toms in the same patch for eons with a good


Bay Trees

On 18/05/2013 in forum

Good morning I have two bay trees - one is very healthy whilst the other is being eaten by something.  I have noticed ants in the pot, could this be the problem? From some recent posts I understand that ants don't eat plants but do feed on pests, so


rose pests

On 31/08/2012 in forum

help!


Beetroot pest

On 25/09/2012 in forum

Something has been eating my beetroot, nibbling away at them, any suggestions as to what it could be? Last week a consensus thought slugs http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/problem-solving/beetroot-eaters/5801.html   Many thanks for that; I'm so relieved it isn't something weird...


are these garden pests

On 27/02/2012 in forum

can someone please help! I have a large container which i use as my herb garden, but have recently noticed worm like creatures poking out of the soil.  I thought at first one was an old coil spring from a pen,sort of browny in colour,  long and slender and very very quickin movem...


pot pests

On 28/08/2012 in forum

I've put up with all sorts in the greenhouse this year, including slugs sneaking in, but I've just upturned a pepper plant that looked a bit poorly and found what I thought was a tiny worm on the outside of the pot at the bottom. On closer inspection it was very smooth and shiny ...


pest control

On 28/03/2012 in forum

I have 3 citrus plants which I have overwintered in my conservatory. They look healthy but leaves and stems have small brown bumps on them which I can pick off with a thumbnail (although there are hundreds) and the leaves are covered in a sticky film. Is this scale insect? and wh...


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