Pest Control & Nature - Garden Planning at Harrod Horticultural

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We are passionate about our gardening here at Harrod Horticultural and encounter the same pests, diseases and general garden problems as everybody else. Over the years we have developed products and come up with a lot of ways to make our kitchen garden as productive as possible while maintaining our organic gardening ethos.

So for advice on any gardening problem, put us to the test, we are confident we can help - email webteam@harrod.uk.com

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An infamous presence on most unprotected crops.

Have your plants been decimated by the hairy, yellow/black caterpillar larvae of the cabbage white butterfly?

Slug and Snail Trapper to the Rescue

This year the suspects are slugs and snails as slime trails were noted at the crime scene

The maggots are eating more raspberries than me

Most of the raspberries has been attacked by some pest - I think it is called a raspberry fly...

Clematis Problem

I have a Clematis that is just coming into bloom but the flower buds are being attacked, basically the pest is boring into the flower bud and devouring the tissue before the buds open and bloom

Vineweevil a problem?

When is it best to target the Vineweevil? I have a minor (only 1 shrub so far) infestation of vineweevil.

Invaded by Caterpillars?

This years winter crop of cabbages, kale and swedes etc were devastated by a plague of caterpillars

Aphids on Chili plants

Will my Chili plants survive the Green Aphids? Is it too late to introduce ladybirds now or should I just start again?

Attracting Bees to the Orchard

Attracting Bees to the Orchard. Is the Beeline hive suitable for my needs?

Where do I put my Ladybird Box?

How high from the ground is best for my Ladybird Box?

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