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tomatoes' flavour). Strong-smelling basil and flat-leafed parsley deter whitefly and, when in flower, coriander attracts beneficial insects.Most of these herbs prefer full sun, but they don't get that in my shady garden. And a bit of shade can be good

on to them and continue their life cycle.I had to resort to 'deris plus' which gave me a break from caterpillar picking and also sorted the whitefly. A fine mesh is the only certain answer however on the allotments many plotholders just leave there crops

the best flowers and are very useful in greenhouses where they catch whitefly and other greenhouse pests.Nepenthes produce very fetching striped cups which dangle from the plant like Sherlock Holmes' pipe. The necks of the cups are brightly coloured

potash tomato feed will help encourage good flowering and fruiting.Pests have turned up too, so I'm using a safe spray called SB Plant Invigorator to provide foliar feed and control of red spider mite and whitefly.There are many crops that can still

don't have clusters of eggs they are little dots all over the place and are all white. If you scroll to aphids the first 2 images are what I have.    http://www.psykick.de/salvia/en-gallery-problems.html#pest_whitefly There are many sprays to get rid

the flowerscubes into those ice cubes?  Agree with tagetes with indoor tomatoes.  However the former need to be grown well before planting with the latter to help deter whitefly.  I'm sure this works.  Not so sure about combating ground elder though.   Parsley

Invigorator. I'm also using this as a regular preventive spray on greenhouse cucumbers to avoid red spider mite and whitefly taking hold, and it appears to be working. I have loads of blackfly on my runner beans, well I did have until I washed and squashed a

in whitefly and some greenfly, I'm fighting a daily battle spraying them with soapy water as I don't use chemicals. I think I'm fighting a losing battle, help! Well, with a 16 month old, washing, cooking, shopping, it's not so easy to get around, but by and by

- and to date I still haven't seen one.  Yes, cabbage whites everywhere but now the other butterflies are out - later than usual but more daily.  Greenfly, blackfly and whitefly in abundance unfortunately.  Fewer bees and the wasps are around early.  There are a

from nettles , i spray it on everything as a preventative for insects and fungi and pour it on the roots as a  fertiliser.  I get good crops of fruit and veg.  but I still get black spot on roses and some years whitefly is a dreadful problem.