Green Gardener Help and Advice
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Customer Question - Treating Vine Weevils
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... -
Customer Question - Adult or Ladybird Larvae?
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... -
Positive beginnings made way for a sluggish end.
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... -
Customer Question - Controlling Vine Weevils?
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... -
Prize-winning pumpkins and wacky watering!
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... -
NO MORE TORCH-LIT SLUG HUNTING FOR ME!
By Karen Glover I have to say I was sceptical about the use of nematodes in my garden. My plot is organic and has lots of frogs and other mini beasts like slow worms that rely on the slug population, so I was worried about them. But it’s been amazing... -
COVID-19 UPDATE
We want to assure you that the welfare of our customers and staff in these difficult times is our priority. Everyone at Green Gardener is committed to ensuring the highest level of hygiene and cleanliness when fulfilling your orders, we are limiting any unnecessary contact with the public, suppliers, company representatives, meetings are being... -
Customer Question - Controlling Plum Moth
Q. "Which nematodes will work with Plum Moth?" from Claire A. Thanks for the message and because the egg is laid in the blossom and then the fruit develops around it, any kind of spray will not work, so nematodes will not work. The only solution is to use a... -
My struggles with slugs - By Terry Walton
I am Terry Walton, best known for my gardening tips on Jeremy Vine’s Radio 2 show. I have been sharing my gardening expertise with his listeners for over sixteen years. Pictured in his Rhondda allotment is Terry Walton . I started my gardening career at the tender age of four... -
Customer Question - Using Biodegradable weedkiller on veg patch?
Q. "Is the safe to use to clear a allotment patch to get it ready to plant vegetables?" from Darren A. Thanks for the message and yes it is safe to use your Biodegradable Weedkiller to clear a vegetable patch – you just have to wait 2 weeks before replanting...
