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.Next is what looks like a tiny animated scrubbing brush; it's the larva of a beetle, Ctesias serra. Related to carpet beetles, it scavenges on bits of insects left by spiders that make their messy webs under loose bark on old trees. Its long bristles protect

and apart from a couple of black spider like creatures I cannot see anything which would appear to have caused this much damage.  Does anyone have any suggestions as to the cause? Thanks My mum had a similar problem with tulips - just as they were coming

would like to get rid of it!  Have had a look a the above link and have decided to try something from the suggestions there. I have noticed on my visits to large gardens that they use Spider plants in the toilets.  They look so good too.  i now have one

, the moment the symptoms appear. Wait a minimum of two weeks after spraying before using leaves in the kitchen.bay leavesmid- and late-springKeeping garden pests at bayWhiteflyMealybugsScale insectsRed spider mites

some air flow through the house. Suddenly there were golden brown centipedes, spiders, ladybirds and lacewings running about everywhere.I felt like the man on the moon looking down on earth and witnessing a catastrophe. All the insects were enjoying

. But, red spider mite/spruce mite, etc., do damage to juniper, picea causing needle drop but this damage is done in summer when weather is hot n dry. Wind burn too but conifers tend to brown off as they get taller anyway. Is it possible they are too

. It could even have red spider mite which leaves the brown area's you speak of. I put this post on to lift it back to the top as it is interesting to see what comes up. Frank. What sort of leaves has it got? Can you describe please. Stephanie. I can't see

pictures tomorrow. A bit of googling suggests it could be spider mites or canker, but  I am not sure how to treat either.

specimen in the fox dollops that sometimes decorate my lawn, but dung beetles are not very common in my garden. So I was a bit surprised to see one in a spider web a few weeks back. It was Aphodius prodromus, at 5 or 6mm rather smaller than the huge 25

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