Category Archives for Disease Control
Specific Garden Pests and Diseases
Ants Ants are an exception to the general rule that a pest is a creature that attacks a plant, eating its tissues. They do their damage in a more vicarious way. One of the ants favourite foods is the honeydew … Continue reading
Common Garden Pests and Diseases
One of the most disappointing things for the gardener is to see his plants destroyed or damaged by pests and diseases. This is, of course, to a certain extent inevitable. It happens in even the best-managed of gardens. Everything that … Continue reading
Pests and Diseases Affecting Roses
Unless you are a masochist, do not spray unless you have to. Choose varieties of rose that are known to be healthy, buy good strong plants, cultivate them well, and their resistance will be that much greater. The only diseases … Continue reading
Pests and Diseases Affecting Conifer Trees
A short space should be devoted here to mention that like most other groups of plants, conifers have their enemies. Pests can be troublesome on certain conifers and our old friend Picea glauca ‘Albertiana Conica’ is one of these. Spider-mites … Continue reading
Rules for Using Chemical Garden Sprays
Sprays Chemical sprays are of three kinds; insecticides, fungicides and herbicides. All should be treated with great caution for as well as killing insects, fungus diseases and weeds, they can injure human beings and domestic animals, sometimes with fatal consequences. … Continue reading
Insect Pests and Plant Diseases
Insect Pests and Plant Diseases With pests, diseases and weeds, the message must always be: Anticipate. Be prepared, Take precautions. Check your plants in the very early stages, especially in spring when young plants are at risk. Gardeners’ attitudes to … Continue reading
Pest, Disease and Weed Control
Pest, Disease and Weed Control Although some people certainly worry about the use of so-called artificial fertilisers, it isn’t really until we come to pest, disease and weed control chemicals that they get really worked up. how-to-get-rid-of-weeds-2This isn’t the place … Continue reading
Plant Pest and Disease Prevention
Pest and Disease Prevention Preventing pests and diseases from attacking our plants is clearly better than having to join them in battle once they are established. By that time they will have built up their strength and caused damage to … Continue reading
Water Garden Plant Diseases and Pests
Water Garden Plant Diseases and Pests If they are planted in the correct positions, pond plants are only rarely infested with diseases and pests. Mildew Powdery mildew can occasionally be observed. It likes to infest shrubs around the edge … Continue reading
Diagnosing Orchid Diseases
Orchid Diseases – Orchid Fungal Diseases In most cases, fungi are parasites which attack already weakened plants and they will only appear if the orchid has been subjected to much stress through dry air, lack of light, sunburn or other … Continue reading