How to deal with pests
IT’S hotting up out there and with the arrival of better weather, out come the pests. Fewer things are more frustrating than seeing all your hard work and plant nurture ruined in one fell swoop, so on these pages I take a look at the worst offenders, as listed by the RHS, and suggest ways of tackling them both with and without chemicals. And don’t forget that the garden isn’t alone in being vulnerable. Greenhouses and indoors are a perfect sanctuary for pests – warm, safe from most predators and with a ready supply of food. Biological controls are a good way forward in the warmth of summer – they are readily available online and can be ordered from most garden centres. Encarsia wasps and a predatory mite can be used to…
