Plant pests
There are many bugs and bacteria that can affect your plants. Here are the common ones to watch out for.
Garden pests
Garden pests
Left unchecked, pests can take over your garden damaging the health of your plants. From caterpillars to vine weevils, we will show you how to identify which pest is causing problems so you can get your garden back
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Badgers
These large mammals can cause damage to gardens by trampling plants and digging up large areas in their search for food.
Leaf cutter bee
Don’t begrudge these useful and fascinating animals a waterproof nest, so controls are unnecessary.
Box tree (Caterpillar)
Box tree caterpillars feed on the plants’ leaves within webbing produced over the foliage and can completely defoliate...
Do squirrels hibernate?
Neither the common grey squirrel or the lesser seen, but indigenous, red squirrel are physically able to hibernate.
Chafer grubs control
Chafer grubs live underground in the soil, where they devour plant roots. They can become a major problem – especially...
