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
2 June 2019
Customer Question – Ordering for Schools
Q. “Hi – Would you accept a local authority purchase order from a school? All payments, once authorised by the school are passed to Devon County Council for payment by
4 May 2019
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
2 May 2019
Customer Question – Controlling winter pests?
Q. “My conservatory is double glazed 9m x 2.5m x h2.5m. Unheated but frost free. Lots of mealy bugs and aphids on hibiscus brought in for winter. What do you
12 April 2019
Customer Question – Nematodes and frost
Q. “I thought I was so organised and applied my nematodes as instructed yesterday and now we have had overnight frost and this cold snap, have I wasted my money?
4 March 2019
RHS Top 10 Pests
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
7 February 2019
Customer Question – Lemon Tree Leaves Curling
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?
5 January 2019
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
2 January 2019
I have a large heated greenhouse in which I have citrus, peaches, apricots, etc and with which I have a constant battle with scale
Q. I have a large heated greenhouse in which I have citrus, peaches, apricots, etc and with which I have a constant battle with scale. Would your tree glue bands stop
3 September 2018
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
12 July 2018
