Gardenseeker Guide to Plant Pests, Diseases and other Plant Problems.

Information and Advice how to deal with Garden Problems, pests and diseases.

Plant problems and pests described with methods how to kill plant pests and prevent plant problems.

Plant pests are normally things with legs - or at least move, whilst plant problems can either be a fungal disease, environmental or physical problem.

Fungi do not move (visibly) whilst live insects do - even if only a few mm per hour as sometimes seems the case!

Plant problems which are not pests, are normally a little different to recognise - but don't worry, we are here to help. Plant problems include Blackspot on Roses but not Black fly, for that is a pest.

Mildew on Roses comes into this category also - as it is a fungal disease!
Clematis Wilt

Problem control is not always as bad as it seems. Just get to it early, and that will help. Better still, prevent the problems happening.

There are many many more pests, diseases and general problems in many gardens. That's what makes gardening interesting. As with many things in general life, prevention is normally better than cure. But prevention is rarely thought about until the problem hits us! Where we feel there is a tried and tested method of 'prevention', we will give you the information that we are aware of, and we continue with research, trial and error to find these preventative methods.

If we can do a little bit towards prevention of problems - and that's all it usually needs (along with the knowledge of course) then it will make our gardening a lot more pleasurable. If you have any ideas of good preventative methods of cultivation, we are always pleased to hear them and pass them on to the rest of our visitors.

As can be seen in the image of the Sorbus, the problem does not always present itself on the surface, but tends to hide away! And let's face it, there are many hiding places for all manner of baddies in the average garden. So, we need to look for the signs of problems and deal with them as soon as possible, in order to prevent it spreading from the local source that is usually the case.

Most pests and diseases are dealt with with easy to use, and safe chemicals. Don't forget, that even 'organic' solutions are not always environmentally friendly! Use chemical in a responsible manner and you can be happy with your local environment. READ the labels, and if you do not understand, then drop us a mail and ask us. we will do all we can to help and reassure you.