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pellets on my Purity Yip slugs. I did find my first vine weevil of the year in my coldframe though Grub or bug? I'd go with slugs too, that's how my wallflowers are looking at the moment! Yep....slugs or snails...look under the pots and trays, they hide

. Check the roots are intact and check for vine weevil grubs - if everything is ok. Re-pot into a bigger pot with good quality fresh compost and feed after 6 - 8 weeks. Bays are very tough and can spring back to life.  Thanks marshmello.  I will do

anybody identify this, and if it will be a problem to any specific plants? If so, can this issue be solved in any way? Many thanks.   Looks like the larva of one of the ground beetles. The vine weevil larvae lack the legs. The beetle larvae often get

will sever the stems,of some plants and there are other soil pests but snails are the likely culprits   Could it be vine weevil grubs having a munch on the roots?  I've had this sort of effect with heucheras & saxifrages, although not bedding plants (yet.....!!)

they are supposed to taste like shrimps. Berghill, that's right.  Fried with vine weevil grubs.  Now others may realise I was not joking.  But fried in butter Berghill, that's right.  Fried with vine weevil grubs.  Now others may realise I was not joking.  But fried

ago . THANK YOU FOR THE REPLIES AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL YOU FUN LOVING GARDNERS OUT THERE. Viburnam beetle and larvae shreds the leaves like Snails do. If it is wedges cut out of the sides of the leaves then it may be Vine Weevil. I tried various

dead sticks !! I would suggest the drastic action of pulling one out and looking at its roots, do you suffer from vine weevils? Not that I know of Kate, but I will do as you suggest and see if I can see anything.thank you Could it be too much rain? We

of leaves, only to emerge during the harvest of crops such as winter kale or purple-sprouting broccoli.Hopefully vine weevil larvae and chafer grubs will also be seriously diminished by the cold snap. I'm also crossing my fingers that hungry birds

pots and flower beds, keep an eye out for slug and snail eggs, plus leatherjackets (the larvae of crane flies, pictured, left), chafer grubs and vine weevil larvae. Removing these pests now will save you time (and your crops) later, and the birds

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