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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Companion planting
Follow our advice about the plants to choose and what to pair them with. Plant French marigolds in between tomato plants to deter aphids. Grow carrots and leeks together. Both have strong scents that drive away each other's pests. Plant ... [... 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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