How to identify, prevent and treat Woolly Aphid
The woolly aphid (eriosoma lanigerum) appears in the spring on the bark of some fruit trees - it is common around bark which has not been cleanly pruned. The aphids are covered in a waxy substance which makes them look like a fungus or mould. If ... [... more]
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Rubus idaeus 'Glen Moy'
This is a new variety to compete with 'Glen Clova'. It has several advantages over it, including no spines, larger berries, better flavour and good aphid resistance. In a warm summer there is the bonus of a small autumn crop. 'Glen Moy' gives ... [... more]
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Aphid Control
Aphids (blackfly and greenfly) and how best to control them. Pictures to identify them and lots of helpful advice. Aphids are one of the commonest and most troublesome of all garden insects, attacking a large number of garden plants such as the ... [... more]
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