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Five common hedge problems

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During the summer you may get various pestis and diseases , even on the best cared for hedge . These are the most common hedge problems that you might amount across !

Aphids

One of the most unwashed hedging problems is the well known plague , the aphid . They are well seeable to the naked eye , which makes them much easier to spot and identify . Aphids have a very fast education cycle that allows them to increase in numbers very quickly . They are normally found in cluster on the ends of new growth where the bark of the industrial plant is easier to penetrate , give up them to feed . Depending on the sort of aphid they change in colour from gullible to inkiness . Aphids are a majuscule food source for small birds and good insect like Lace wings and Ladybirds .

Easy to treat with a systemic insecticide , if pass on untreated they will stunt the new growth of the plant and they can also lead to secondary problems like Sooty Mildew .

Adult Vine Weevil

Larger than Aphids , Vine Weevil adults tend to hide at the base of plant during the day and climb out as it gets drear to feed in on the foliage . They tend to cover at the fragile movement and unless you ’re lucky to see one walking on the ground the good reading of the presence of Adult Vine Weevil is the characteristic notching on the edges of the leaves . handling is possible with sure systemic insecticide . Ideally they are treated as soon a they are see or suspected to preclude them breeding as the larvae feeds on plant roots and can cause much deeper damage .

Spider Mite

Another mite , that is a coarse hedging problem , is the spider soupcon . Spider mites are much modest than aphids and are normally only visible under a magnifying glass . As such , the only agency to identify them is by looking for the tell tale sucker on the leaves of plants . The normal indication is that the airfoil of a leaf has a dappled or dotted look . Apart from the visual look spider mites can stimulate a lot more harm to a plant than their small size might indicate , so it ’s primal to get rid of them as soon as possible . As with other common hedge problem , they are easily treat with a systemic insecticide .

Caterpillars

One of the most obvious pest that you could come up on flora is the cat . Catterpillars diverge in size and people of color , some are found in small group or by themselves where as others are find in large communal groups and have meander nests . Caterpillars are able-bodied to cause a lot of harm and in the case of Box Moth caterpillar or Ermine Moth Caterpillar , are able to totally defoliate the plants and in the laters eccentric leave an unsightly web across the plant .

Mildew

Mildew is one of the more uncouth hedging problems we ’re seeing at the moment and is a fungous disease and is move by spore swim in the air . The outward signs are a white coating on the topsides of the leaves . If leave behind untreated mold can cause the leaves to start to break down off . It usually forms in expanse that have a downcast airflow and have a relatively high humidness , so it can sometimes be seen on one side of the hedge and not the other , depending on its planting position . In a red-hot ironical summer , mildews are not as prolific as when you have a ardent damp summer like we are throw in 2024 . Mildew can be treated easily with a systemic fungicide , however , while this may kill the fungus it will not get rid of it from the leaves . A lighting snip a few hebdomad after treating will help with this .

These are just some of the more vulgar hedge problems you may run across in your garden . fortunately most are easy to treat once identified , so make indisputable to get out and keep an eye on your hedging , to ensure warm recovery and to avoid too much damage .

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