Science & Advice

Poorly viburnum

Helen Bostock Plantsforbugs — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:59:00 GMT

While working on site yesterday, a very sick looking Viburnum sargentii caught our attention. It's not cold damage as other viburnums are not affected. Our plant pathologist, Liz, is going to take a look later today but has anyone any ideas? Will post shortly with her findings.

beetlemania

Helen Bostock Plantsforbugs — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:31:00 GMT

Pointy tubers and hairy bulbs

Helen Bostock Plantsforbugs — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:32:00 GMT

The time of year is now upon us when we get on and fill any gaps in the Plants for Bugs trial beds. First to go in are the bulbs and tubers.

Making every bug count

Helen Bostock Plantsforbugs — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:20:00 GMT

Easter bugs

Helen Bostock Plantsforbugs — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:29:00 GMT

With all the cold weather, we thought we'd raise a smile with these Easter chocolate bees and bugs, kindly brought in by our Plants for Bugs volunteer Linda.

Charlie's Angels (in disguise)

Helen Bostock Plantsforbugs — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:40:00 GMT

(L-R) Judi, Carolyn and Linda pose for the camera

Stand back - creepy crawlies coming through

Helen Bostock Plantsforbugs — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:44:00 GMT

Kiwi wonders

Helen Bostock Plantsforbugs — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:27:00 GMT

I promised some nature pics from my trip to New Zealand. In the next post I've got some weird things from the sea and even stranger fungal stuff to show you but here are some bryophytes and lichens to be going on with...

We return

Helen Bostock Plantsforbugs — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:36:00 GMT

Christmas cheer

Helen Bostock Plantsforbugs — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:21:00 GMT

From this courteous robin on one of our bed labels and all of us from the Plants for Bugs project here at the RHS, we'd like to wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Brrrraving the cold

Helen Bostock Plantsforbugs — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:42:00 GMT

Winter is definitely upon us. With plummeting temperatures, dustings of snow and the most magical haw frosts, it's nearly time for us to down tools and call it a day for this year's sampling on Plants for Bugs.

RHS Science Committee feedback sought

Helen Bostock Plantsforbugs — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:44:00 GMT

Last week Andy our entomologist was invited to present the latest analysis from Plants for Bugs to the RHS Science Committee. This took place in the wonderful wood-panelled Council Chamber in our London offices at Vincent Square. Andy has just begun some preliminary analysis of the data from years 1 and 2.

Last of the colour

Helen Bostock Plantsforbugs — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:52:00 GMT

As colours intensify then fade from our Plants for Bugs plots I wanted to leave you with these images;

(from top: Viburnum sp, Geranium sanguineum, Eupatorium cannabinum and Eryngium agavifolium)

Stripes are in

Helen Bostock Plantsforbugs — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:01:00 GMT

The last straw

Helen Bostock Plantsforbugs — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:36:00 GMT