Blogs on pests

climbing petunias and other things

Thought you would like to see my climbing petunias they reach almost 5 feet in length I decided to cut back my hydrangea...

Disheartening to say the least....( ･ั﹏･ั)....

We have always had topiary in the garden, for as long as I can remember.....we are both keen growers, and over the years...

We Have A Mole (or 2 or 3) 😡

We've not had to endure moles for several years but they’ve reappeared over the last couple of months. Theyre mainly in the...

Leeches In My Pond!!!

I pulled out a solar powered water pump out of one of my ponds to clean the filter and found quite a few small leeches crawling...

VERY UPSET WITH WASPS!!

I went out in the garden this morning in order to notice a wasp nest under the gutters of my house. It happens again and...

Thanks Blackbird for alerting me......

When I went out last Tuesday I found loads of soil scratched out of the planters on the garage roof all over the steps. I'd...

Vine weevils and lily beetle eggs

Many of us are now familiar with the grubs but I noticed on a posting today the query about another critter found in the...

One-fifth of gardeners admit throwing snails over fence- BBC News

BBC NEWS Gardeners in London were most likely to get rid of snails over the neighbour's fence. Speedy snails spread deadly...

Vine Weevils

We were infected with these little DARLINGS, probably through an auricula plant. Not knowing any better at the time we emptied...

Don't be fooled by appearances!

Other than the obvious colour difference (and not counting the Aquilegia seedling in the bottom picture) You could be forgiven...

Heuchera problem

I asked a question about my Heuchera 'Georgia Peach' last week as the leaves had developed puckered spots and were dying...

TICKS!

We have lived in our present house for fifty years and it is only in the last few years that we have become aware that there...

slug free plants

Hi everyone, hope you find this interesting, after years of suffering slug damage to plants, I have finally found some...

I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!

Spotted the other night crawling up our sitting room window, this snail had crawled up a 4ft wall, over the windowsill and...

Now what's done that...?

Sunshine today-wow! Went out to mow the lawn and deadhead the pots and baskets-long overdue. Why is it that, no matter...

Early morning slug journey!

Caught between a rock and an even harder place!!! Wall planter was peppered with slug pellets!

Slow Lunch

I pelleted everything I could..Never seen this before! Hello Fella, what are you up to? Hmmm!!!

A New Crevice Garden and Alpine Lawn

I thought you might like to see what we got up to last year while we were off line. One fine Spring evening we were sat on...

So this is where they are hiding!

As it was such a lovely morning,I decided to finish off the tidying up.The lower leaves on the Sedums have mostly turned...

leek moth

As a new member i have been reading the comments on your problems with the leek moth, and can confirm that it has arrived...

My Finds!!!!!!!!

Well as some of you know I have been having probs with beasties eating my plants..I went out last night, couldnt find a thing..went...

Coincidence or wishful thinking ?

I have been deadheading the chives ,over the past week,and composting them..and this is what I started thinking..as you do...If...

Aphids - and getting rid...

We all have different ways of dealing with Aphids. During this long hot spell we have been inundated with the little blighters...the...

From Rose to Cheeseplant 'overnight'....

We've been spraying this rose as it wasn't doing well. However, this afternoon I saw there were 'more holes than leaves'...

My battle with leek moth goes on...

I am thinking of opening my garden as a example of horticultural pests and diseases. Would you like to see Gooseberry Sawfly...

Pests

Remember to keep an eye on the allotment and garden, pests are now getting ready for winter, Moles are on the move looking...

Problems with japanese Beetles

The roses are lovely this time of year! If anyone has trouble with japanese beetles (like I do) look here: http://www.allaboutrosegardening.com/Spray-Guide-for-Roses.html...

Lily Beetle!

For the first time i have Lily beetles!!! Have squashed 3 of the little blighters today and when i went down the garden the...

SPIDERMITE

I had posted a Question re. my ailing Plum tree and included some photos which show the mite and the webbing. Since then,...

Vanishing Lupins

This is only my 2nd Blog, so bear with me. My garden continues to fill up with all sorts of debris from the trees (clear...

invisible visitor.

I have three azhaleas growing in pots. The two that are in the back garden are flowering away profusely. The third plant...

HELP! Red Ants

Please, please, can anyone help, my raised beds are infested with red ants, i keep digging the beds up, but a few days later...

Pine Beetle Infestation

I added this to my photos yesterday and said even though the photo of the reflection is pretty, the trees that are reddish...

INSECTS

i resently found out about the mole kricket , i never knew you get insects like it untill i found out i have them, so i googled...

PLEASANT SMELLS AND OBNOXIOUS SMELLS

Smells from chemicals/sprays can be absorbed into your fruit and vegetables. You breathe it in and it gets...

Citrus tree problems

Hello all-I wonder can any one help-I brought my lemon tree indoors a few weeks ago(see the picture in the conservatory)...

Garden Class, Pests and diseases.

What is a Pest = something you don't want there. Why = because they cause damage, make holes in plant, eat the leaves. How...

Leek Moth and Allium Leaf-Mining Fly - The Sequel

Those of you who read my last blog on Leek Moth will know all about the research I had to do to try and identify what has...

Anti - snail plots and plans!

You may recall that I had a lot of trouble with snails eating three of my Clematis earlier in the year. My 'Mrs Cholmondeley'...

Caterpillar damage

Thanks to Spritzhenry answering my question a while, I found that caterpillars have been munching on my spring cabbage! I...