Green Gardener Help and Advice

This entry was posted in Seasonal Information, New Products and tagged Fuchsia Gall Mite, RHS, Gall Mite Control, Fuchsia Pests, Fuchsia Problems on 23rd September 2020 by Jon Gardener

Fuchsia gall mite is a microscopic pest that can cause extensive damage affecting the appearance of fuchsias. The pest mites are tiny and cannot be seen with the naked eye, but there affects on the plants is easily spotted - look out for distorted foliage. They suck the sap from the shoot...

This entry was posted in Seasonal Information, Questions, Leatherjacket and Chafer Grubs and tagged daddy long legs, Nemasys, Leatherjacket, Leatherjacket Killer, lawn pests, Nemasys Leatherjacket Killer on 22nd September 2020 by Jon Gardener

Q. "When do I need to apply nematodes , is it just if I see daddy long legs? Or can it wait until spring, Thanks" from Lee via the website. A. Thanks for the message and it is always best to treat Leatherjackets in the autumn i.e. now as this...

This entry was posted in Seasonal Information, Questions, Vine Weevil on 11th August 2020 by Jon Gardener

Q. "Fed up with vine weevil under my honeysuckle! I have used nematodes and jeyes fluid - do they ever go altogether it's so upsetting how many times do you have to treat them per year." yours sincerely jayne Williams. A. Thanks for the message and it all depends how...

This entry was posted in Red Spider Mite, Seasonal Information, Questions on 11th August 2020 by Jon Gardener

Q. "Hi, I'm interested in buying some spider mite Predatory mites: Amblyseius andersonii. I see there is a recommended temperature on the description. I was just wondering if this is a maximum, minimum or an average. So, as it is difficult to get a time when the temperature is exactly...

This entry was posted in Seasonal Information, Questions, Leatherjacket and Chafer Grubs on 10th August 2020 by Jon Gardener

Q. "Hi, I have a leatherjacket problem on my lawn that I need to sort so looking for advice what to get, how/when to apply etc. Rear lawn is about 55-60 sqm, I also have some out front I think which is about 15 sqm. Also I then need to...

This entry was posted in Seasonal Information, Questions, Vine Weevil on 6th August 2020 by Jon Gardener

Q. "I have an attack of vine weevil on my bay trees. I have seen grubs and weevils. Please advise the best way and products that I should use at this time of the year to solve the problem. Do I need killer and traps? Thank you." from Sheila Miller...

This entry was posted in Seasonal Information, Questions, Ladybirds, Aphids on 6th August 2020 by Jon Gardener

Q. "Hello is it still ok to release ladybird larvae or should I buy adult ladybirds?" from Janice. A. Thanks for the question and you can release both at this time of year as there is plenty of time for the larvae to pupate. If you have an aphid problem...

This entry was posted in Nemaslug, Snail, Nematode Blogs on 27th July 2020 by Jon Gardener

By Carole Hogarth My allotment is on a parish council-run allotment site in the small village where I live, my husband has the plot next to mine and we spend most of our spare time gardening. It is an old pit village with a long history of mining and quarrying...

This entry was posted in Seasonal Information, Questions, Nematode Blogs, Vine Weevil on 22nd July 2020 by Jon Gardener

Q. "I have an attack of vine weevil on my bay trees. I have seen grubs and weevils.  Please advise the best way and products that I should use at this time of the year to solve the problem.  Do I need killer and traps?  Thank you." from Sheila  A...

This entry was posted in Nemaslug, Snail, Seasonal Information, Nematode Blogs on 12th June 2020 by Jon Gardener

by Cheryl Ridgewell My name is Cheryl Ridgewell, I have a plot roughly the size of 600 square yards on Rancliffe Allotments in Leicester. Cheryls allotment in Leicester In April 2019 I was lucky enough to be selected for the Nematode challenge. I grow potatoes, onions, garlic, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli...