Your gardening questions answered: How can I get rid of wireworms?

Q: I have a magnolia tree since 2018. There was a few flowers on it when I got it, but it hasn’t flowered since. It is also late to produce leaves every year – mid-May. What can I do to encourage flowers please? MM, Co Tipperary

As tomatoes grow tall and the yellow flowers slowly turn into small round tomatoes, another unexpected creature may appear: the Tomato Hornworm. You'll have to look closely as this chartreuse caterpillar with a pattern of several white V-shapes along its body blends in well when roaming along the green stems of tomato plants. Once you've spotted this pest, you'll want to take action before it harms your plant. 

Mealybugs are not only the most common sap-feeding pests, but they’re also known for virus transmission. Find How to Get Rid of Mealybugs Easily in the article below.

If you are fed up with spotting large holes on your tomato foliage and want to bar those critters off your garden, learn How to Get Rid of Tomato Hornworms in the informative article below!

These chemical-free methods on How to Get Rid of Whiteflies are sure-shot ways to keep your plants safe from getting damaged without using commercial pesticides.

Aphids are the most unpleasant concern for gardeners as these pests suck out the sap from the plant tissues, which stunts their growth. If you are worried about their infestation on your favorite rose bushes, check out the Most Effective Solutions on How to Get Rid of Aphids on Roses!

Q: Can you prune Fatsia japonica plants, and if so, when is a good time and how much should you prune? DB, Co Galway

If you ever grew potatoes, then you must have seen the infestation of small, extraterrestrial insects crawling on the surface of leaves and near the roots. They can be quite a mess for your potato plants. They are known as potato bugs, and if you have questions hovering in your mind, like What do Potato Bugs Eat and How to Get Rid of Potato Bugs, then you are at the right place!

Carpenter bees reside in the fascia boards, porches, and wooden decks by digging tunnels in them. While these pests don’t eat the wood instead they use the place as a nest and can be quite a nuisance if you don’t get rid of them. If you’re looking for methods on How to Get Rid of Carpenter Bees Naturally then here are some best ways!

Q: I have a garden that’s been landscaped and divided into different levels, with boulders dividing each level and a big high section/wall at the front of the site of these boulders. It’s cost me a lot of time and money to get the most out of the site (it was a very rocky spot in the first place, so at least everything was already here), but my problem is now with things like grass and weeds growing between the boulders – they’re all hidden. Is there any plant/moss or flowers that I can plant between the boulders that will stop everything else coming up, but won’t grow too big and hide them too? And how will I kill what’s already covering the boulders? KE, Co Limerick

Q: I have an infestation of (see picture) in numerous parts of my lawn. It seems resistant to lawn weed killer. Any suggestions?

Q: Some time ago I planted a number of Tropaeolum ciliatum along a privet hedge. Over the years it has covered the hedge and is now choking it, and has spread to planting on the adjacent road.