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Copper Slug & Snail Tape - 1 tape pack £14.99 Stop slugs and snails in their tracks with this self-adhesive copper tape. The serrated edges increase the electrical charge of the copper that deters these destructive pests. Each pack contains two 2.5m strips of copper tape. more... Crop Protection Net - 1 net £14.99 An easy way to protect your brassicas, fruit bushes and trees from birds is to cover them with this high quality flexible netting. Also suitable for fixing to poles or canes to make a permanent structure.Size 4 metres x 3 metres. more... Fly Traps - 10 traps £9.99 An easy way to catch whitefly and other troublesome flying insects in your greenhouse. more... Fly Traps - 5 traps £6.99 An easy way to catch whitefly and other troublesome flying insects in your greenhouse. more... Glue Bands - 1 pack - large £12.99 These bands help protect fruit trees against winter moths if applied from October to April, as well as ants and many other crawling insects if applied from May to August.Bands are made from a special non-toxic, non-drying glue which is coated onto green waterproof paper. Most insects will not try to cross the band - any that do try will be caught. The green colour of the band is not attractive to beneficial insects.Pack consists of 3.5 m of glue band & 8.5m of waxed string. more... Mole Repelling Bulbs (Sork) - 1 pack £14.99 A natural solution to mole damage. Once in the ground the bulbs secrete a smell undetectable to humans, but keeps moles and field mice away. They will deter moles for up to 2 years. Plant 8 metres (25 feet) apart and 5cm to 8cm (2 to 3 inches) deep. One pack contains enough bulbs to cover 500sq metres (600sq yards). more... Natural Pest Control - Aphid Treatments - just aphid killer - lacewings £19.99 Aphids are one of the most common pests in UK gardens during the summer months. Aphids extract plant sap and leave honeydew behind which attract fungi becoming like a sooty mould. Both greenfly and blackfly have enormous reproductive capability, this means they can inflict serious damage to plants quickly and in some cases spread plant viruses.Nature has many predators which can restore the balance in your garden by controlling aphids.Just Aphid Killer (Lacewings) contains 200 Lacewing larvae, each of which can consume 300-400 aphids. Lacewing larvae will also feed on other pests such as Red Spider Mite and Thrip. Product should only be applied when temperature is above 10C. For effective control product should only be applied when temperature is above 10°C. more... Natural Pest Control - Chafer Grub Killer - treats 100 square metres £39.99 Chafer Beetle grubs, if they are left un-treated, can cause severe damage to lawns and will then over winter deeper in the soil, ready to cause more damage the following spring. They cause lawns to develop yellow patches where the roots have been eaten by the grubs of the Chafer Beetles. In severe cases the roots are completely destroyed and the turf can be pulled up easily to reveal no roots! Secondary damage from birds and animals is just as destructive, as they often dig up lawns looking for the grubs to eat.Chafer Beetles lay their eggs in grass or Turf in the early summer, these eggs then develop into Chafer grub, which can cause significant damage from Autumn to Spring when the larvae have become fully grown. The Grubs are white with a brown head. These grubs are usually present from early August and can be treated with nematodes from early August to early October.Chafer Grub Killer is harmless to children and pets plus there is no chemical alternative.Product should only be appl more... Natural Pest Control - Chafer Grub Killer - treats 20 square metres £17.99 Chafer Beetle grubs, if they are left un-treated, can cause severe damage to lawns and will then over winter deeper in the soil, ready to cause more damage the following spring. They cause lawns to develop yellow patches where the roots have been eaten by the grubs of the Chafer Beetles. In severe cases the roots are completely destroyed and the turf can be pulled up easily to reveal no roots! Secondary damage from birds and animals is just as destructive, as they often dig up lawns looking for the grubs to eat.Chafer Beetles lay their eggs in grass or Turf in the early summer, these eggs then develop into Chafer grub, which can cause significant damage from Autumn to Spring when the larvae have become fully grown. The Grubs are white with a brown head. These grubs are usually present from early August and can be treated with nematodes from early August to early October.Chafer Grub Killer is harmless to children and pets plus there is no chemical alternative.Product should only be appl more... Natural Pest Control - Just Ants Treatment - large - 100 sq m lawn £29.99 Whilst ants are not pests in the same way as aphids or caterpillars they can cause unsightly mounds in lawns or borders. Ant colonies can now be treated using natural nematode products, which can be watered directly into the mound and irritate the ants to the extent that the adult ants remove the larvae and the colony. Colonies do not re-appear locally to the original infestation. For effective control product should only be applied when soil temperature is above 10°C. more... Natural Pest Control - Just Ants Treatment - small - 12 sq m lawn £14.99 Whilst ants are not pests in the same way as aphids or caterpillars they can cause unsightly mounds in lawns or borders. Ant colonies can now be treated using natural nematode products, which can be watered directly into the mound and irritate the ants to the extent that the adult ants remove the larvae and the colony. Colonies do not re-appear locally to the original infestation. For effective control product should only be applied when soil temperature is above 10°C. more... Natural Pest Control - Just Caterpillar Treatment - large - 100 sq m £29.99 Caterpillars feed on leaves and young plant growth and, due to their huge appetites, are capable of massive damage to plants. Young caterpillars are unable to chew, so graze on the underside of leaves but as they get larger the damage they cause increases, when they eat flowers, fruits and growing tips.There are few products for controlling caterpillars, but Just Caterpillar uses nematodes to provide an environmentally safe and efficient treatment which can be watered straight onto edible or ornamental plants. Use Just Caterpillar once they are seen on the plant, preferably whilst they are still small, and the nematodes will quickly seek out the caterpillar and kill it. For effective control product should only be applied when temperature is above 10°C. more... Natural Pest Control - Just Caterpillar Treatment - small - 12 sq m lawn £14.99 Caterpillars feed on leaves and young plant growth and, due to their huge appetites, are capable of massive damage to plants. Young caterpillars are unable to chew, so graze on the underside of leaves but as they get larger the damage they cause increases, when they eat flowers, fruits and growing tips.There are few products for controlling caterpillars, but Just Caterpillar uses nematodes to provide an environmentally safe and efficient treatment which can be watered straight onto edible or ornamental plants. Use Just Caterpillar once they are seen on the plant, preferably whilst they are still small, and the nematodes will quickly seek out the caterpillar and kill it. For effective control product should only be applied when temperature is above 10°C. more... Natural Pest Control - Leatherjacket Killer - treats 100 square metres £24.99 Leatherjacket larvae, if they are left un-treated, can cause severe damage to lawns and will then over winter deeper in the soil, ready to cause more damage the following spring. They cause lawns to develop yellow patches where the roots have been eaten by the grubs of the Leatherjacket. In severe cases the roots are completely destroyed and the turf can be pulled up easily to reveal no roots! Secondary damage from birds and animals is just as destructive, as they often dig up lawns looking for the grubs to eat.Leatherjacket Killer should be applied after the Daddy Long legs or Crane flies have laid their eggs in the grass and these eggs have developed into the Leatherjacket Larvae. These Larvae are a grey-brown colour and normally appear between late August and early October, when they will be feeding on the roots of your grass.Leatherjacket Killer is harmless to children and pets, plus there is no chemical alternative. Packs (small) contain 50 million nematodes, (large) contain 250 m more... Natural Pest Control - Leatherjacket Killer - treats 12 square metres £16.99 Leatherjacket larvae, if they are left un-treated, can cause severe damage to lawns and will then over winter deeper in the soil, ready to cause more damage the following spring. They cause lawns to develop yellow patches where the roots have been eaten by the grubs of the Leatherjacket. In severe cases the roots are completely destroyed and the turf can be pulled up easily to reveal no roots! Secondary damage from birds and animals is just as destructive, as they often dig up lawns looking for the grubs to eat.Leatherjacket Killer should be applied after the Daddy Long legs or Crane flies have laid their eggs in the grass and these eggs have developed into the Leatherjacket Larvae. These Larvae are a grey-brown colour and normally appear between late August and early October, when they will be feeding on the roots of your grass.Leatherjacket Killer is harmless to children and pets, plus there is no chemical alternative. Packs (small) contain 50 million nematodes, (large) contain 250 m more... Natural Pest Control - Leatherjacket Killer - treats 500 square metres £28.99 Leatherjacket larvae, if they are left un-treated, can cause severe damage to lawns and will then over winter deeper in the soil, ready to cause more damage the following spring. They cause lawns to develop yellow patches where the roots have been eaten by the grubs of the Leatherjacket. In severe cases the roots are completely destroyed and the turf can be pulled up easily to reveal no roots! Secondary damage from birds and animals is just as destructive, as they often dig up lawns looking for the grubs to eat.Leatherjacket Killer should be applied after the Daddy Long legs or Crane flies have laid their eggs in the grass and these eggs have developed into the Leatherjacket Larvae. These Larvae are a grey-brown colour and normally appear between late August and early October, when they will be feeding on the roots of your grass.Leatherjacket Killer is harmless to children and pets, plus there is no chemical alternative. Packs (small) contain 50 million nematodes, (large) contain 250 m more... Natural Pest Control - Red Spider Mite - 1 large shaker bottle £26.99 Red Spider Mites attack any conservatory plant as well as vegetable crops, including peppers, cucumbers and aubergines.The first sign of Red Spider Mite damage is a speckling on the leaves eventually turning them yellow. In serious cases plant growth is seriously damaged and plants may even die.The predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis can be used to control the pest, reproducing at twice the rate of the Red Spider Mites and eating the young, eggs and adults.This product should only be applied after Red Spider Mite have been observed and the temperature is above 16°C. Works better with higher humidity.Natural pest control products offer a safe and effective way of controlling pests for both edible and ornamental crops, without the use of toxic chemicals, making them ideal for the organic gardener. Treatments are suitable for use in both greenhouses and outdoors dependent on the pest and take the form of natural predators, parasites, bacteria or parasitic worms called nematodes, al more... Natural Pest Control - Red Spider Mite - 1 small shaker bottle £19.99 Red Spider Mites attack any conservatory plant as well as vegetable crops, including peppers, cucumbers and aubergines.The first sign of Red Spider Mite damage is a speckling on the leaves eventually turning them yellow. In serious cases plant growth is seriously damaged and plants may even die.The predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis can be used to control the pest, reproducing at twice the rate of the Red Spider Mites and eating the young, eggs and adults.This product should only be applied after Red Spider Mite have been observed and the temperature is above 16°C. Works better with higher humidity.Natural pest control products offer a safe and effective way of controlling pests for both edible and ornamental crops, without the use of toxic chemicals, making them ideal for the organic gardener. Treatments are suitable for use in both greenhouses and outdoors dependent on the pest and take the form of natural predators, parasites, bacteria or parasitic worms called nematodes, al more... Natural Pest Control - Slugs - 1 large pack £29.99 Slugs are one of the most common and destructive pests in British gardens. Damage is widespread across many plant species and can be extensive due to the slug's ability to feed all year round providing temperatures are over 5°C.Many slugs live underground and this is where the nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita targets them. The nematodes are watered into the soil and seek out the slugs, killing them within 3 days. The best time to apply these nematodes is between March and October and they are most effective in wet weather.One treatment gives control for up to six weeks and is harmless to children, pets and wildlife.Natural pest control products offer a safe and effective way of controlling pests for both edible and ornamental crops, without the use of toxic chemicals, making them ideal for the organic gardener. Treatments are suitable for use in both greenhouses and outdoors dependent on the pest and take the form of natural predators, parasites, bacteria or parasitic worms c more... Natural Pest Control - Slugs - 1 small pack £17.99 Slugs are one of the most common and destructive pests in British gardens. Damage is widespread across many plant species and can be extensive due to the slug's ability to feed all year round providing temperatures are over 5°C.Many slugs live underground and this is where the nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita targets them. The nematodes are watered into the soil and seek out the slugs, killing them within 3 days. The best time to apply these nematodes is between March and October and they are most effective in wet weather.One treatment gives control for up to six weeks and is harmless to children, pets and wildlife.Natural pest control products offer a safe and effective way of controlling pests for both edible and ornamental crops, without the use of toxic chemicals, making them ideal for the organic gardener. Treatments are suitable for use in both greenhouses and outdoors dependent on the pest and take the form of natural predators, parasites, bacteria or parasitic worms c more... Natural Pest Control - Vine Weevil - 1 large pack £36.99 Vine Weevil causes damage in both its adult and larval stages, with the larvae causing the most lethal damage by destroying roots so severely that plants die. The first sign of this can be the plant wilting due to insufficient roots being left to support it.Vine Weevil will attack many plants both indoors and outdoors, from pot plants to trees and shrubs. Vine Weevil Killer is watered into the soil or compost and contains nematodes which seek out and kill the Vine Weevil larvae. The nematodes should be applied in spring and autumn to catch the larvae.Spring treatments should take place when the soil is over 5°C, which is usually around March, and the second treatment can take place from mid-August to October.Natural pest control products offer a safe and effective way of controlling pests for both edible and ornamental crops, without the use of toxic chemicals, making them ideal for the organic gardener. Treatments are suitable for use in both greenhouses and outdoors dependent on more... Natural Pest Control - Vine Weevil - 1 small pack £16.99 Vine Weevil causes damage in both its adult and larval stages, with the larvae causing the most lethal damage by destroying roots so severely that plants die. The first sign of this can be the plant wilting due to insufficient roots being left to support it.Vine Weevil will attack many plants both indoors and outdoors, from pot plants to trees and shrubs. Vine Weevil Killer is watered into the soil or compost and contains nematodes which seek out and kill the Vine Weevil larvae. The nematodes should be applied in spring and autumn to catch the larvae.Spring treatments should take place when the soil is over 5°C, which is usually around March, and the second treatment can take place from mid-August to October.Natural pest control products offer a safe and effective way of controlling pests for both edible and ornamental crops, without the use of toxic chemicals, making them ideal for the organic gardener. Treatments are suitable for use in both greenhouses and outdoors dependent on more... Natural Pest Control - Whitefly Killer - 1 treatment - top up £12.99 Whitefly is a major pest of vegetable and ornamental crops, with both the adults and the nymphs feeding on the plant, which can cause stunted growth and fruit can be soiled by heavy infestations. Varieties under particular threat from Whitefly are tomatoes, cucumbers and fuchsias.Whitefly Killer is the first of two treatments for Whitefly, and is supplied as Encarsia Formosa on cards which are hung on the affected plants. As these tiny parasitic wasps hatch they fly off and parasitise Whitefly pupae. These predators are harmless to all other creatures.It is recommended to use Whitefly Killer early in the year and switch to Whitefly Mix in the hotter months. Whitefly Killer is only suited to use indoors or in greenhouses with a minimum temperature of 16°C, and is supplied in three introductions at fortnightly intervals.Natural pest control products offer a safe and effective way of controlling pests for both edible and ornamental crops, without the use of toxic chemicals, making the more... Natural Pest Control - Whitefly Killer - 3 treatments £24.99 Whitefly is a major pest of vegetable and ornamental crops, with both the adults and the nymphs feeding on the plant, which can cause stunted growth and fruit can be soiled by heavy infestations. Varieties under particular threat from Whitefly are tomatoes, cucumbers and fuchsias.Whitefly Killer is the first of two treatments for Whitefly, and is supplied as Encarsia Formosa on cards which are hung on the affected plants. As these tiny parasitic wasps hatch they fly off and parasitise Whitefly pupae. These predators are harmless to all other creatures.It is recommended to use Whitefly Killer early in the year and switch to Whitefly Mix in the hotter months. Whitefly Killer is only suited to use indoors or in greenhouses with a minimum temperature of 16°C, and is supplied in three introductions at fortnightly intervals.Natural pest control products offer a safe and effective way of controlling pests for both edible and ornamental crops, without the use of toxic chemicals, making the more...