Plant Care & Protection

What are Nematodes? Nematodes are small, often microscopic, unsegmented roundworms with a narrow cylindrical body.  They are parasitic and prey on many garden pests. Nematodes are host specific and as a result there are thousands of different ones. They are one of the most successful and adaptable of all animal groups. Natural predators, nematodes attack the pest by entering body...

Why are there holes in my Rocket? These tiny (and unsightly) holes that have appeared (often suddenly) in the leaves of young Brassica plants are the distinctive damage of the rarely seen Flea Beetle and can be very off-putting to the beginner gardener. WHAT ARE FLEA BEETLES The term Flea Beetle is used to describe a number of different species...

Bolting refers to when a plant rather rudely decides to enter its flowering stage before we would like it to. Essentially, it has come to the conclusion that it is time to produce seed, and energy previously flowing into leaf growth is diverted to this task. As a result, the leafy part of the plant, which we were more than...