Green Gardener Help and Advice
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Customer Question - Ladybirds and SB Invigorator
Q. "I bought some ladybirds from you in 2017 and they survived on my indoor plants through that winter and into 2018, breeding and hatching more generations. I thought that they had all escaped when I had the windows open in the heatwave last summer as I hadn't seen any... -
Deliveries to Ireland
Q. "Hi, do you ship to Ireland? I would pay extra for shipping" from Eoghan A. Thanks for the message and we can ship some of our goods to the Republic of Ireland (Northern Ireland is fine except for courier items), but it depends what it is i.e. how much... -
Controlling Mealy Bug in my conservatory
I am now the proud owner of 2 large Pony Tail Palms, which look fantastic in the conservatory and I am very pleased with them. However the other day I noticed something white on one of the leaves and then when I took a closer look I was horrified to... -
Customer Question - Can we identify this bug?
Q. "We found a colony of bugs as shown in the picture: they were lurking under the turf of our lawn. There are large yellowish area of grass, and there are far fewer snowdrops than I was expecting. I apologise for not providing a scale, but the diameter of the curled... -
Customer Question about Biodegradable Killer
Q. If I spray off an area of grass with your Biodegradable Weedkiler containing pelargonic acid, how soon can I plant trees and shrubs and sow wild flower seeds? From Geoffrey Jones. A. Thanks for the message and you need to wait 1 day i.e. 24 hours before you can cultivate... -
These new Bee and Beneficial Insect Houses are available NOW.
Beneficial Insect Houses - These new Beneficial Insect Houses feature different nesting areas suitable for a range of beneficial insect such as ladybirds, lacewings and solitary bees and they would make ideal gifts. Shaped as a apple or pear, these wall mountable houses not only look great, but also offer... -
10 things about Solitary Bees
10 things about Solitary Bees Mason Bees almost never sting. Mason Bees do not produce honey, but are vital in the garden as very effective pollinators. Bees are responsible for pollinating about 1/3 of our food supply. The bee population is declining. This is being blamed on the use of... -
Watering Soil Blocks made with a Soil Block Maker
Q. The compost block maker. Surely, when you water the compost/seedlings, won’t the block collapse? From Sue by email A. Thanks for the message and once the compost is compressed as a very wet lump of compost and allowed to dry a bit it is remarkably stable, so then normal... -
Customer Question about Waspinators
"Good morning please can you let me know how long your waspinator lasts and also what is the shelf life." Thanks Ron Bailey Thanks for the message and the Waspinator is a non-perishable item that repels wasps by mimicking a wasp nest - wasps being territorial, will avoid areas where other...