Green Gardener Help and Advice

This entry was posted in Uncategorised on 2nd July 2019 by Jon Gardener

Each year the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) lists its top 10 Pests from the previous year and it's great to see how many of these pests we have a natural solution for! Below is listed their top ten pests for last year based on enquiries received by their Gardening Advice...

This entry was posted in Uncategorised, Questions, Box Tree Moth on 17th June 2019 by Jon Gardener

Q. "Is your nematode for box tree moth Bacillus thuringensis? I haven't seen any yet, but reckon it may be good to be prepared if the nematodes work." Judith Davies A. Thanks for the message and the nematodes and the Bacillus product are 2 separate products. Bacillus is not approved...

This entry was posted in Uncategorised, Seasonal Information, Questions, Ladybirds on 17th June 2019 by Jon Gardener

Q. "2 days ago I sprayed my apple tree with Provado fruit & veg. bug killer. How soon can I order and use lacewing larvae on the tree?" Wendy Mitchell A. Thanks for the message and I have checked on the website and although it is an insecticide, it breaks...

This entry was posted in Uncategorised, Questions, Ladybirds on 17th June 2019 by Jon Gardener

Q. "Hi there, Are the ladybirds British ladybirds?" Alison Gomez-Russell. A. Thanks for the message and yes we only supply native Adalia Bipunctata 2 Spot Ladybirds which are native to the UK. CLICK HERE to find out more about our BRITISH Ladybirds

This entry was posted in Uncategorised, Seasonal Information, Questions on 17th June 2019 by Jon Gardener

Q. "Hi Jon, Any tips on getting rid of flea beetles?" Andy A. Thanks for the message and Flea Beetle is hard to control as it is like 2 pests in 1 i.e. it overwinters as a beetle and it is the beetle that attacks the foliage of brassicas and...

This entry was posted in Uncategorised, Seasonal Information, Ladybirds on 11th June 2019 by Jon Gardener

One of the things I get the most questions about at this time of year is Harlequin Ladybirds, so I thought I would answer some of these questions as a BLOG about how to identify them, why they are a problem, what to do with them if you find them...

This entry was posted in Questions, Ladybirds on 6th June 2019 by Jon Gardener

Q. "The word traps worries me. Does this mean that ladybirds, bees etc could also get caught in these? I have a lot of ladybirds in my garden and would not like to kill any of them." P J Loyd A. Thanks for the message and it is called a...

This entry was posted in Uncategorised, Questions, Natural Sprays on 17th May 2019 by Jon Gardener

"Hi, just brought some live ladybirds from you which I’ve successfully released - brilliant thanks. Just wondered if your SB Invigorator spray is safe for bees etc. I suspect not if it effective against aphids etc. But thought I’d try. The ladybirds will definitely help but a couple of our...

This entry was posted in Uncategorised on 9th May 2019 by Jon Gardener

Last year the government announced that slug pellets containing metaldehyde are to be banned, so from June this year they will no longer be on sale. DEFRA said that "metaldehyde poses an unacceptable risk to birds and mammals" and it is believed to be one of the reasons for a...

This entry was posted in Questions, Natural Sprays on 1st May 2019 by Jon Gardener

Q. "I have a lemon tree and leaves curling. What is best pest spray for that and a general all around one? Someone told me washing up liquid and water? i'm sure you have better? I have attached a picture which I hope will help" thanks liz ellerton A. Thanks for...