Garden Pest Control

Aphids are an incredibly fast spreading and damaging pest This year looks to be even worse than last, with lots of customers seeing them earlier an...

Vine weevil grubs do some serious damage below ground The larvae are grubs which feast on plant roots, often completely severing them from the up...

What's a woolly aphid? They are a type of aphid (sap sucking insect) that are differentiated by other species by the waxy woolly coating on they ...

Wireworms can spoil potato crops and you won't know about it until you harvest the crop.  What are wireworms? They are click beetle larvae, there...

That wonderful childhood book The Very Hungry Caterpillar is no fairytale, caterpillars really are very hungry.  It is their sole purpose in life ...

Seeing leaf damage? Let's have a look at what could be causing it.  If it's slugs or snails trails are a giveaway Whether its small holes or la...

Bug killers are not all bad but lots are.  It all depends on how they work and how they are applied. Organic sprays like Soft Soap and ones approve...

  Whether you’re growing flowers to enjoy in the garden or to cut and bring indoors, the last thing you want is for them to be spoiled by pests  ...

Growing Tomatoes? It is very satisfying but pests love tomato plants. Here are some top pests to watch out for;⁠ 🍅⁠ During the seedling stage - Fun...

Slugs, snails and slimy trails...Not what puppy dog dreams are made of By Dr Victoria Strong BSc (Hons) BVSc DVetMed AFHEA MRCVS Vet, Dr Vicky ...

With temperatures set to rise here's a quick rundown of the controls you can use early in the season. Pest control at 15°C and belowThere are a ha...

It's a question I get asked a lot, in most people gardens slugs and snails go hand in hand and team up nicely to chomp on anything and everything. ...