Customer Question – What is happening to my lawn?
Q. “I had a new lawn laid in July 2020 and looked really lovely for the first 18 months or so. However, I noticed some patches around February of this
23 September 2022
Customer Question – Treating Scale Insect
Q. “I have discovered what I think is scale on my hydrangea plants. I’ve read on the RHS website that ladybirds can eat scale but I don’t see anything about
24 May 2022
Customer Question – Treating Leatherjackets
Q. “Hi. I have leatherjackets and I treated correctly x2 last year with Nemasys and then your root treatment. The grass is still dying off badly. No idea what soil
16 March 2022
Saving your lawn from Leatherjackets by John the Green Gardener
Leatherjackets are the larval stage of daddy-long legs or crane flies and have become a major pest of lawns in recent years. This may be the result of warmer winters
16 March 2022
Save your plants from vine weevil by John the Green Gardener
Vine weevil are one of the most devastating garden pests particularly of plants growing in containers. Adult vine weevil are active throughout the summer taking notches out of leaves, but
10 March 2022
How to save your favourite plants from slugs the organic way
Slugs are the No 1 pest of garden plants. Slugs attack most garden plants especially in the spring and autumn. The blog explains how you can fight back with safe
17 February 2022
Customer Question – Controlling Sciarid Fly?
Q. “I have sciarid flies on at least 2 plants currently indoors I was going to order some “Zoot off” but wonder if this will enough on it’s own. I
26 May 2021
Customer Question – Nematodes for Wireworm
Q. “I would like some help with nematodes please. I have found Wireworm in some of my garden veg beds. I have also seen the click beetle near the beds,
11 May 2021
Announcing Slug Week – 5th to the 11th April
Does your town – or even your garden – have the most slugs in the country? Is it a slime hot spot? And maybe, hiding under one of your garden
17 March 2021
Protecting Your Garden From Slugs – Some Things you Didn’t Know!
Every gardener knows the havoc an infestation of slugs can have in the garden. Some people may think slugs are horrible slimy things which is understandable. But like so many
20 January 2021
