…is for Honey Fungus. Since I was on site yesterday with our head Landscape Architect and as a result was unable to compose the next instalment of the Garden Pests Series, I’m treating you to one today! This parasitic fungi is another danger in the garden where there is no chemical treatment currently available to […]
…is for Garden Ant. Well, our Garden Pest Series is well and truly established now; this is our 7th already! It’s gone quickly for us, as I have really enjoyed writing them! I hope you’ve enjoyed reading them, too. The research for each garden nuisance has certainly been both fun and educational, as to be […]
…is for Flea Beetles. In our latest series of blog posts, we have been going through the alphabet, listing 26 garden pests, diseases and species that can affect your garden. Basically, anything that can negate your gardening efforts have been included in this self-compiled list. A number of them are well-known. Some of them you […]
With the General Election around the corner, I bet it seems that politics is dominating the news landscape of the UK. Of course, it’s very important stuff, but we aren’t going to spark a political debate! We’ll leave that to the professionals on TV this week! However, what we will touch on, in the political […]
…is for Erwinia amylovora. So far, we feel our Garden Pests Series of blog posts has proven to be quite popular! It’s certainly been a hit on our social media websites, and here’s hoping this continues until the series’ conclusion. So far, we’ve looked at different insects, parasitic organisms, and even a household pet! In […]
…is for Diaspididae. In the fourth issue of our Garden Pests Series, we will be discussing scale insects; a group of high-profile pests of which Diaspididae is the largest ‘family’, in terms of biological classification. We understand that we are technically using the letter ‘D’ to discuss scale insects as a whole, which should ‘technically’ […]
…is for Cats. This is the latest blog post in our Garden Pests Series, and as we go through our self-compiled list made up of 26 nuisances in the garden, each starting with a different letter of the alphabet, we have now reached the letter ‘C’. Could it stand for ‘carrot fly’? Possibly. How about […]
…is for Bitter Pit. In the second blog post of our new Garden Pests Series, we will be discussed the disorder suffered by apples called bitter pit. In the series itself, we have selected 26 garden-somethings, each corresponding to the different letters of the alphabet, that can negate your gardening efforts. Some are more common […]
…is for Aphid. In a new series of Oakleigh Manor blog posts, we will be going through the alphabet, listing 26 garden pests, diseases and species that can affect your garden. Basically, anything that can negate your gardening efforts have been included in this self-compiled list. A number of them are well-known. Some of them […]
It may not have taken centre stage this week out of the news out of Parliament this week; that award goes to generic “Brand X” packaging of cigarettes. However, if you’re in the industry, you’ll know how important sustainable drainage systems, or SuDS, are. As ‘green’ areas have been replaced by concrete due to urbanisation, […]
