Plant Protection
After putting in so much time, effort and money into producing lovely plants and gardens there is still the need to protect them from a myriad of problems which can befall them.
Frost: Frost Fleece allows air and moisture in, reduces harm caused by Frost and Wind.
Fungus:
- Bordeaux Mixture ~ especially for Tomatoes and Pototoes.
- Cheshunt Compound ~ NO LONGER AVAILABLE !
- Copper Fungicide ~ especially for Seedlings (may be discontinued in future).
- Dithane ~ NO LONGER AVAILABLE !
- Roseclear 3 ~ NO LONGER AVAILABLE !
- Yellow Sulphur ~ especially for Mildew on Flowers, stored Bulbs and Vegetables.
Green Houses: Fumigators such as Sulphur Candles are available, but should be used with extreme caution as they are Harmful to Human, Animal and even Plant life.
Insects, apart from encouraging Birds, Frogs and Hedgehogs there is an array of Insectides at your disposal:
- Fruit Trees ~ Fruit Tree Grease and Greasebands deter those insects (e.g. Moths and Ants) which crawl up the Trunks, Winter Wash will deter Insects in general.
- Lawns ~ Provado Lawn Grub Killer for Chaffer Grubs and Leather Jackets.
Netting: Keeps Birds and larger animals away from particularly vulnerable plants.
Slugs & Snails: Pellets are effective, but many types may also pose a risk to Children and animals which feed upon Slugs & Snails.
Tree Wounds: Arbrex Seal & Heal provides a barrier against Fungal spores and Insects.
Wasps: There are dozens of different types of Wasp and many do lend the Gardener a helping hand, not least by predating upon other insects. However, the "common" wasp Vespula Vulgaris can afflict serious stings; there are foams and powders to counter them en masse; the former most effective if the nest can be reached, the latter if only an "entrance" eventually leading to the nest can be reached.
