“What’s important is having a garden where population rises of pests will almost always be temporary, thanks to other forms of life that feed on them”
Although it’s easy to get hung up on plant pest problems, let’s be honest, it is hard to reconcile an organic and wildlife-friendly approach to your garden when pests are doing their level best to disfigure your plants.
Last month I looked at ways to minimise the effects of plant diseases; this month I’m dealing with plant pests: not the birds and mammals but the invertebrates – the insects, slugs and snails that can be among the most dispiriting of garden visitors.
But let’s get real. You are never going to banish them completely, and in a garden run on organic lines
