Questions answered on pests : Grows on You

Is the mantis top gun?

6 replies

27 Jul, 2019
Bathgate

What are those?

4 replies

26 Jul, 2019
Bathgate

Please can you help - How can I get get rid of this Cherry

2 replies

28 Jun, 2019
Johnstreater1

Can I ask about Rosemary Beetle?

3 replies

25 May, 2019
Merlinbabydog

Friend or foe?

6 replies

25 May, 2019
Amsterdam

Can anyone help me and advise me what is eating my photinia red robin?

7 replies

26 Sep, 2017
Tay1974

What is serrating my fuchsia leaves please

4 replies

21 Jul, 2016
Sue99

Could someone please tell me what is happening to this rose bush?

11 replies

14 Jul, 2014
Sid

hi has anybody got any ideas what these things are?

14 replies

9 Jul, 2013
Danny71

Identify spawn

5 replies

23 Sep, 2012
Sophiemears

do slugs have a system like a spiders webwe have seen two lowering down by spinning tilthey get to the ground

13 replies

17 Aug, 2012
Bonfire

Emergency ID Please

6 replies

5 Jul, 2012
Windy64

Two things

11 replies

3 Jul, 2012
Kellyste

Could i put salt around my sunflowers to stop slugs before i can get out to buy slug pellets?

10 replies

8 Jun, 2012
Leighleigh

My sister would love to know what this grub is called

11 replies

11 Mar, 2012
Motinot

Vine weevils

8 replies

22 Jan, 2012
Patriciachapman

a question for thought?

37 replies

20 Nov, 2011
Kev_rowley

i have found a white maggot in my begonias and what can i do to get rid of it so it wont destroy the begonias

3 replies

4 Nov, 2011
Rooneyken

What are these little fellows?

14 replies

19 Oct, 2011
Ianplant

Is there anything apart from fencing to discourage rabbits from eating plants?

9 replies

5 Sep, 2011
Chewedup

I found these green catterpillars today on my rose after noticing a few bits stripped of leaves

5 replies

29 Aug, 2011
Alextb

I wonder if anyone can help with this problem?

10 replies

23 Aug, 2011
Freesiaperson

Unhappy Honeysuckle

6 replies

16 Aug, 2011
Samjp

Pest ID Please

6 replies

5 Aug, 2011
Youngdaisydee

My Hydrangea plant if infested by these 'bugs'

11 replies

15 Jun, 2011
Patricia2941

how do i get rid of the catipilla's eating my rose bush?

3 replies

14 Jun, 2011
Clairej2506

Are these brown aphids?

2 replies

1 Jun, 2011
Daisy_11

Help my 30?

3 replies

19 May, 2011
Rosepetal2

I have cabbage root fly in my stocks

2 replies

19 May, 2011
Daisybunjess

Is The Sloe Sheild Bug really a pest?

2 replies

14 May, 2011
Minibeastmoocher

Does anyone know of a kind and eco way to stop snails and slugs coming in the night and having a feast?

12 replies

12 May, 2011
Poppykingkit

cornus controversa varegata on all of the branches they are coverd by small shells beetle like which are all white & sticky when removed could please...

5 replies

8 May, 2011
Diddyman

my pear tree has something that looks like greenfly what can I do

2 replies

6 May, 2011
Dianed4567

Ant invasion...

2 replies

5 May, 2011
Juliafairmule

how do i get rid of small black catapillers on my japanese acer?

3 replies

5 May, 2011
Pershore18

How to get rid of plague of tiny black compost flies in my home?

12 replies

26 Apr, 2011
Jonathanhales

We have a problem with midges in our garden

7 replies

18 Apr, 2011
Nettie_bri

is there a species of slug thats got spots like leopard

1 reply

11 Apr, 2011
Ropes

What is this bug it landed in my garden this year is it common does it do damage observing it for some time it did change colour and shape

7 replies

3 Dec, 2010
Smileamyl

which is the best Vine weevil preventative on the uk market?

11 replies

19 Nov, 2010
Seaburngirl

What is the treatment for vineweavil on Heucheras?

5 replies

11 Nov, 2010
Doreen_helliwell

hi everyone me again

5 replies

5 Nov, 2010
Lemondrop

can I compost runner beans that have had blackfly?

2 replies

19 Oct, 2010
Guest

My tomato garden is being infested with green catarpillars

2 replies

19 Oct, 2010
Artiek

snails are eating my garden

14 replies

17 Oct, 2010
Guest

Has anyone got any advice on how to deal with "wireworm"

1 reply

7 Oct, 2010
Tomstebbing

i have a hawthorn hedge and just recentley a big patch of it is covered in a thick cobweb and all the foliage underneath is dead

4 replies

25 Aug, 2010
Benidorm

slugs in my potatoes what can i do to stop this

3 replies

22 Aug, 2010
Booby

Can anyone identify this lovely thing which is causing havoc in our greenhouse?

12 replies

14 Aug, 2010
Janiemac

Caterpillar id

20 replies

6 Aug, 2010
Bulbaholic

Is there any way I can encourage a blue fuchsia to remain blue

1 reply

29 Jul, 2010
Guest

Hi to all and good morning

17 replies

21 Jul, 2010
Mark61

Could any one tell me how to eradicate cabbage loop caterpillars please

2 replies

17 Jul, 2010
Corgiman

This may be a repeat

2 replies

10 Jul, 2010
Bombom

I have tiny black beetles eating the hearts of my runner bean flowers

3 replies

6 Jul, 2010
Guest

Do the little green caterpillars on aquilegias harm the plant?

2 replies

5 Jul, 2010
Spindle

Hello, what is the best way of dealing with these tiny black insects that are collecting on my viburnum?

3 replies

23 Jun, 2010
Newkid

Can you identify the following bug please?

5 replies

20 Jun, 2010
Psenrab

What is the best treatment for Red Lily Beetle on my Asiatic Lilies?

12 replies

17 Jun, 2010
Oddbillie

something is destroying the roots of otherwise healthy plants what could it be and how do I treat it?

10 replies

16 Jun, 2010
Caz240

I was re-doing the church window boxes

6 replies

31 May, 2010
Rosiebeck

pink poppies in ornamental garden in bud

1 reply

27 May, 2010
Guest

I have small brown scaley bugs attached to the trunk of my Acer

2 replies

22 May, 2010
Maggie1

robinia tree death and ? pest invasion

2 replies

22 May, 2010
Desertdan

Can nanyone help

1 reply

21 May, 2010
Daoverton

catapillars are eating my plants

1 reply

14 May, 2010
Guest

caterpillar - goody or baddy?

7 replies

13 May, 2010
Seabird

Does anyone else have a lot of the miniature snails this year ?

5 replies

10 May, 2010
Louise1

Can someone help me identify a garden pest I found in my garden planter

12 replies

5 May, 2010
Mavisc52

how to clear black insects destroying leaves on small bush?

2 replies

21 Apr, 2010
Cmcenaney

Sollya heterophylla & red spider mite

3 replies

6 Apr, 2010
Meanie

Lily Beetle

7 replies

31 Mar, 2010
Oliveoil

Do Vine Weevils have eggs like small yellow balls singly in the soil as well as the grubs?

1 reply

25 Mar, 2010
Guest

are there any plants that would deter midgies in the garden

13 replies

24 Mar, 2010
Noakesey

Vine weevil

9 replies

18 Mar, 2010
Valadel

hi when do slugs and snails start to invade haven't seen any yet thanks

5 replies

18 Mar, 2010
Sunshines

Hi all....

20 replies

26 Feb, 2010
Janey

WHAT ARE WEEVILS ARE THEY EATING MY LAURA HEDGE

2 replies

26 Feb, 2010
Susancaplinengland

I have several orchids with Mealy Bug have sprayed them many time with bug killer but they wont die any suggestions please

2 replies

26 Feb, 2010
Lilybeetle

can holly leaf miner be treated

4 replies

26 Feb, 2010
Arlene

what is the safest spray for garden pest

2 replies

9 Dec, 2009
Guest

does anyone know what this is?

7 replies

3 Dec, 2009
Bizzylizzie

I have Slaters eating my Strawberries

3 replies

2 Dec, 2009
Mervyn

Whats this on My Rose ?

14 replies

26 Nov, 2009
Jacque

Having done a search on the web I was directed to this site

4 replies

21 Nov, 2009
Guest

what pest makes holes in leaves of brugmansia

2 replies

20 Nov, 2009
Guest

No bees, will wasps do?

8 replies

4 Aug, 2009
Lovegreen

What are these pests on my kale?

9 replies

15 Jul, 2009
Peter

vine weevil

4 replies

29 Jun, 2009
Jan_andy

Deformed Hemerocallis flowers....

14 replies

22 Jun, 2009
Sid

Green Caterpillars in the new growth of my Choisya Ternata!

4 replies

23 Apr, 2009
Blazingemma

Yellow Eggs On My Primo & Chinese Cabbages

2 replies

15 Jul, 2007
Sodapopklc

How to get rid of slugs organically?

13 replies

23 May, 2007
Observerallotment

Onion Fly!

2 replies

9 May, 2007
Bobsmail

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