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Chafer grubs are the larvae of the chafer beetle. They can cause problems on any grassed area including lawns by feeding on the roots of grass plants. The adults range from 9 to 39 mm in length and have different coloured heads and wings cases. The adults emerge between the end of May and July … [Read more...]
According to the RHS the following are the top ten garden pests in the UK. Click on the links at the end to find out more from the pages of the Royal Horticultural Society: Slugs and snails tend to be the number one problem in our gardens. Most damage happens during Spring and Autumn when seedlings, … [Read more...]
If you love to grow gooseberrys you will know the frustration of the gooseberry sawfly whose larvae can strip the leaves of gooseberry bushes. I read an article recently about an organic solution to this pest; pick a bucket of foxglove leaves and pour over two pints of boiling water, leave for two … [Read more...]
Aphid: Symptoms: Plant infested with greenfly. Treatment: Spray at first sign of attack Prevention: None Blackleg: Symptoms: Blackened stems at and below ground level. Leaves turn yellow and wilt. Treatment: None Prevention: Do not plant soft or rotten seed tubers and don't cut … [Read more...]
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