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garden pestsAphidsMealybugsWhiteflyScale insectsChoose plants to grow in full sunBrowse plants by soil type

Water crops in growing bags and pots daily, adding a liquid feed once a weekIntroduce biological controls if you have discovered pests, such as whitefly and red spider mitePinch out developing sideshoots on tomato stemsTrain cucumbers and tomatoes

of agapanthus, nerines and tulbaghia to grow in pots for summer colourCheck plants regularly for signs of pestsHang yellow sticky traps among plants to catch whitefly and other flying pests

, including African violets, begonias and Cape primroseHang yellow sticky traps over plants to catch whitefly and flying pestsSow seeds of herbs, such as parsley, chives, coriander, garlic, basil, dill, fennel, mint, thyme, sage and lovage

. Surely this project would have been worth continuing.I for one am sorely disappointed ! magz, if you have whitefly in your greenhouse, try growing french marigolds. I've grown them in mine for the past four years and I see only the occasional fly. My

the leaves went yellow and the flowers dropped off.I inherited it with the house 6 yrs ago. I have cut it right back. I have a honeysuckle which is infected with what I thought was whitefly, but these flying insects with the same characteristics as whitefly

next year my plot will be free of aphids, brassica whitefly and countless other pests that survive mild winters, and multiply with a vengeance in early spring. Mild winters are a boon to many garden pests; pests such as whitefly can shelter in the folds

and on shoot tips for signs of whitefly or red spider mite. Treat immediately, or introduce biological pest controls

Hang up yellow sticky traps to monitor and control whitefly and other flying pestsFeed begonias and other plants in potsTreat red spider mite with a biological controlTie ripening melons to sturdy supportsPot on rooted cuttings to keep plants growing

. It is an organic control for flea mite on plants and pets (she apparently uses it to wash her dog) but also works on whitefly. There are loads of stockists on search engines. Hope this works for you