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Why August is peak pest season – expert explains why infestations suddenly explode
If it feels like your garden has suddenly become overrun with pests, you’re not imagining it. August can be one of the busiest times of year for garden pests, with weeks of warm weather allowing populations to build before gardeners begin noticing the damage they leave behind. By late summer, many…
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The hidden lawn pest threatening your garden this autumn and how to stop it
After a record-breaking summer of heatwaves and reduced rainfall, many lawns have been left in survival mode. Brown patches, stressed grass and compacted soil have become a familiar sight across the UK. But as temperatures begin to cool and rainfall becomes more reliable, lawns have an opportunity…
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The five late summer gardening jobs that can help prevent pest problems this autumn
As summer draws to a close, gardeners might be turning their attention towards autumn planting and tidying the garden, but there are still some important pest-control jobs to tackle. Late August and early September can be an important window for dealing with pests before cooler weather changes their…
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The hidden lawn pest threatening your garden this autumn and how to stop it
After a record-breaking summer of heatwaves and reduced rainfall, many lawns have been left in survival mode. Brown patches, stressed grass and compacted soil have become a familiar sight across the UK. But as temperatures begin to cool and rainfall becomes more reliable, lawns have an opportunity…
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The secret to long-lasting summer blooms starts below ground
Summer borders and containers are bursting into life, with dahlias, cosmos, zinnias and other seasonal favourites providing months of colour. However, while warm weather encourages flowers to flourish, it can also create ideal conditions for pests that can weaken plants and reduce their performance.
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Keep Summer Harvests Thriving with Nemasys Fruit and Veg Protection
Summer is one of the most exciting and rewarding times in the garden. After weeks or even months of care, fruit and vegetables begin to ripen, beds are full of colour, and the promise of fresh, homegrown produce becomes a reality. However, while plants are thriving in the warm conditions, pests are…
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Your Complete Guide to Using Nemasys beneficial nematodes Natural, targeted pest control for healthier gardens
Nemasys beneficial nematodes are microscopic organisms that live naturally in soil. Although invisible to the naked eye, they play a powerful role in controlling a range of common garden pests, including vine weevil larvae, slugs, leatherjackets, fungus gnat larvae, and more. Unlike chemical…
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These C-shaped grubs could be ruining your potted plants – here’s how to tackle vine weevil larvae
As the spring sunshine warms the soil, gardeners across the UK are getting back outdoors and tending to their plants. But they’re not the only ones becoming more active. Hidden beneath the surface, vine weevil larvae may already be at work – quietly feeding on plant roots and leaving devastation…
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Protect plants from slug damage this spring as experts predict ‘slugageddon’
Following one of the wettest winters on record, combined with consistently mild temperatures, gardeners across the UK are being warned to prepare for a surge in slug activity this spring. With prolonged rainfall and above-average temperatures at the start of the year, gardens are now rapidly coming…
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Your Simple Guide to Using Nemasys Beneficial Nematodes: Naturally protect your garden from pests – the easy way
Beneficial nematodes are tiny, invisible-to-the-eye creatures that live in the soil and help tackle a wide range of common garden pests – like grubs, slugs, vine weevils and fungus gnat larvae – without the need for chemicals. They’re simple to use, but applying them correctly makes all the…
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Keeping fruit, vegetables, and ornamentals healthy and pest-free all year round
As spring approaches, gardeners across the country are turning their thoughts to a fresh growing season. Whether tending fruit trees, vegetable beds, or ornamental borders, early planning is key to keeping plants healthy and productive. However, pests can quickly derail even the most carefully laid…
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Winterising your garden: protecting against pests now for a healthier spring
As temperatures drop and plants enter dormancy, it’s tempting to hang up the gardening gloves until spring. But winter is one of the most important times to act if you want to protect your garden from damaging pests like slugs, vine weevils and other soil-dwelling insects that will otherwise…
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Nemasys films educational nematode content at prestigious Rudding Park resort to promote best practice in biological pest control
Nemasys, the UK’s biggest manufacturer of beneficial nematodes, has partnered with Rudding Park Resort, the hotel, spa and golf resort in Harrogate, to create a series of new videos aimed at demystifying nematodes for gardeners. This educational content, part of Nemasys’ refreshed campaign to…
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Why autumn applications of Nemaslug are essential for spring slug control
Slug damage continues to take a heavy toll on UK gardens, with many green-fingered enthusiasts facing the frustration of ruined vegetables, shredded ornamental plants, and failed seedlings year after year. Whether you're growing in containers, raised beds, allotments or traditional borders, slugs…
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Lawn damage on the rise: how to spot leatherjacket infestations – and treat them the organic way
As autumn approaches and crane flies begin to emerge in large numbers, many UK homeowners are noticing troubling signs in their lawns: patches of dead grass, loose turf, and unexplained holes. The cause? Leatherjackets – the destructive larvae of crane flies, also commonly known as daddy long…
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Ants in your plants? Move them on naturally with Nemasys® No Ant
Ants are a natural part of the garden, but when they start nesting in pots, digging around plant roots, or disturbing patios and borders, they can become a real problem. This summer’s extended spells of hot, dry weather have led to a noticeable increase in ant activity across UK gardens - and…
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Support allotment health and happiness with Nemasys nematodes this National Allotment Week
As National Allotment Week returns from Monday 11th to Sunday 17th August 2025, Nemasys is highlighting the role that natural pest control can play in supporting both plot health and personal wellbeing. This year’s theme, ‘Allotments and Wellbeing’, celebrates the physical, mental and…
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Burford Garden Company Brings a UK First to Oxfordshire: Fresh Nemaslug® Now In-Store for Gardeners
From June 14th, local gardeners will be able to get their hands on Nemaslug® - the leading slug control product made from naturally occurring beneficial nematodes - directly from Burford Garden Company. This marks the first time ever that fresh nematodes will be available to buy in a garden centre…
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Webbs Brings a UK First to Worcestershire: Fresh Nemaslug® Now In-Store for Gardeners
From June 13th, local gardeners will be able to get their hands on Nemaslug® - the leading slug control product made from naturally occurring beneficial nematodes - directly from Webbs Garden Centre in Wychbold. This marks the first time ever that fresh nematodes will be available to buy in a…
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Support garden wildlife and keep pests in check, naturally, this Garden Wildlife Week and beyond
Garden Wildlife Week runs from 26th May to 2nd June, and it’s the perfect time to shine a light on the creatures that call our gardens home, and how we can protect them. From bees and butterflies to hedgehogs and birds, our gardens are alive with wildlife that plays a vital role in the ecosystem.
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National Gardening Week: Sustainable Pest Control Made Simple
With National Gardening Week shining a spotlight on the joy of growing, now is the perfect time to embrace simpler, smarter ways to support a thriving garden. Whether it’s a first go at planting or another season of cultivation, getting started can bring a flurry of decisions - what to grow, where…
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Nemasys Facility in Littlehampton Scales Seamlessly to Meet Surging Demand for Leatherjacket Protection Solutions
The Nemasys production facility in Littlehampton, renowned for its state-of-the-art operations, has again demonstrated its ability to respond dynamically to surges in demand for its pest control products. This year, the facility experienced an unprecedented 366% increase in orders of its…
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Give your garden a fresh start this spring with Nemaslug 2.0
As spring approaches, gardeners are reminded of last years challenges, particularly the surge in slug populations due to 2024’s wet and mild conditions, these pests caused widespread plant damage, leaving many seeking effective solutions. Nemasys, the UK’s sole nematode manufacturer, urges…
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Natural pest control for a greener 2025: Conquer slugs and more with Nemasys beneficial nematodes
As we eagerly await the arrival of spring, gardeners will be planning their 2025 gardening ventures. From deciding on what to grow, and where to grow it, there are lots of decisions to be made, but one topic is often front of mind – pests, and how to conquer them. More than ever, there is also the…
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Creating nature’s own pest controllers: An exclusive look behind the scenes at Nemasys’ nematode production facility
When it comes to pest control in the garden, beneficial nematodes are the go-to product for an organic and biodiverse-friendly approach. Each year, more gardeners are realising the efficacy of these small-but-mighty “worms”, that target and destroy problematic pests to safeguard and protect…
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Gardeners urged to protect plants now ahead of Spring slug boom
With 2024 being branded as the year of the slug with many gardeners having experienced the heartbreak of hole-filled hostas, nibbled vegetables and failed seedlings, green-fingered folk are already thinking about how they can prevent this occurring again in 2025. Thankfully, there is the perfect…
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Bat Appreciation Week - Live in harmony with these not-so-spooky nocturnal creatures!
Bat Appreciation Week - Live in harmony with these not-so-spooky nocturnal creatures! We all know that bats are not really the spooky creatures that they’re often depicted as in literature, and this Bat Appreciation Week (24th and 31st October 2024), biological pest control company, Nemasys, is…
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Protect Lawns from Problematic Pests this Autumn
As the summer season winds down and autumn approaches, now is the time to plan ahead and protect lawns from leatherjackets, the larvae of crane flies, otherwise known as daddy long legs! Crane flies lay eggs between August and October, these eggs take only two weeks to hatch and become root-munching…
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Nemaslug now available to buy from garden centres for the first time thanks to new partnership
Leading biological pest control product Nemaslug, is now available to purchase from many leading garden centres, thanks to Nemasys’ recent collaboration with home and garden brand Andermatt. Previously only available to purchase online, the partnership means gardeners dealing with pesky slug…
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Take control of codling moth this autumn with Nemasys Fruit and Veg Protection
Nothing turns the stomach more than biting into a deliciously ripe homegrown apple, to find a rotten core and a grub in the centre. This is where the larvae of codling moths hide and feed on the apple before burrowing out to pupate. The larvae will drop to the floor in autumn to over-winter in the…
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BASF encourages biodiversity this National Allotments Week
Proud allotment holders across the UK will be showing off their sites and espousing the many benefits of home-growing this National Allotments Week, which runs from Monday 12th to Sunday 18th August 2024. The celebration has been held for over two decades by the National Allotment Society and this…
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Nemasys Biological Fruit and Vegetable Protection: The ultimate defence against garden pests
· Nemasys Biological Fruit and Veg Protection is an effective, organic-gardening compatible control that defends against a broad range of garden pests, including carrot and cabbage root fly, cutworms, onion fly, sciarid fly, caterpillars, gooseberry sawfly, thrips, shore fly and
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BASF encourages biodiversity this National Allotments Week
Proud allotment holders across the UK will be showing off their sites and espousing the many benefits of home-growing this National Allotments Week, which runs from Monday 12th to Sunday 18th August 2024. The celebration has been held for over two decades by the National Allotment Society and this…
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Keep your garden beds blooming and slug free with Nemaslug 2.0
Every year, beloved plants face the threatof being devoured by slugs. The worry faces every avid gardener each spring as they work tirelessly to protect them from these voracious pests. Hostas, sweet peas, lettuce, and cabbage are all favourites and slugs will take any opportunity to slither across…
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Visitors to RHS shows given the opportunity to learn about the secret world of nematodes; the gardeners’ secret weapon against pests
Visitors to this year’s RHS Malvern Spring Festival and RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival will have the opportunity to speak directly to experts from a leading biological pest control solutions manufacturer about how to protect their gardens and allotments from a wide range of pests,
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Lawns and new build gardens under threat from lurking infestations
As spring unfolds and temperatures rise, homeowners across the country are discovering that their once luscious lawns are being torn to pieces. The culprit of the damage? The lesser-known leatherjacket. Leatherjackets are small grubs that are the larvae of crane flies, or daddy long legs, and are…
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Harness the power of biological control to banish pesky garden pests
Few things disturb the peacefulness of a garden more than discovering slugs munching on the vegetable patch and vine weevil larvae infiltrating pots and planters. Thankfully, beneficial nematodes offer an easy and effective solution to rid the garden of these unwanted pests, without causing harm or…
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Embrace Nature's Allies: Safeguard Your Garden from Pests this National Garden Wildlife Week with Beneficial Nematodes
National Garden Wildlife Week takes place from the 27th May until the 2nd June; a week dedicated to the creatures found in our gardens and how we can do more to support them. Thankfully, many gardeners are consciously aware of the impact their garden has on the natural world, and much of our effort…
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Protect your much-loved garden from pests using beneficial nematodes
A garden bursting with vibrant colour, floral aroma and thriving plant life is a gardener’s summer goal. The joy of seeing seedling mature into life after the hard work of propagating, sowing and nurturing them takes a lot to beat for green-fingered folk. Unfortunately, many garden pests like…
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Save container-grown plants by banishing vine weevils
A menace to indoor and outdoor plants alike, vine weevils are especially damaging to container-grown plants. Over autumn and winter, the larvae of the weevil lurks beneath the soil, feeding on plants’ roots and cutting off their life supply – eventually killing them. Plants with fleshy roots…
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Nemasys Product Overview
Nematodes are a simple and effective way to control a variety of garden pests. BASF’s Nemasys range uses beneficial nematodes that target specific garden pests including slugs, vine weevils, garden chafer grubs, leatherjackets, caterpillars, codling moth and various other pests. …
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Why a planned programme is the best way to protect your plants
Beneficial nematodes are becoming ubiquitous with organic growing, providing protection from a wide range of pests without causing adverse effects for other wildlife in the garden or surrounding area. Nematodes work best if they are applied to the problem areas throughout the course of the growing…
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Protect lawns from leatherjackets this autumn with an organically compatible solution
As we head out of summer and into autumn, adult crane flies will emerge from their pupae and begin to lay eggs in the moist soil and turf around the garden, creating two issues for lawns and gardeners. The larvae, known as leatherjackets, make delicious snacks for magpies, crows, badgers, and foxes…
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How to use beneficial nematodes in your garden
Spring and summer are notably the best seasons for gardeners, with an abundance of flowers and crops blooming from March through to August. However, this also means you are likely to find an array of garden pests waiting to feast on your garden. One of the best ways to control these pests in your…
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BASF launches Nemaslug 2.0 for improved slug control and reduced carbon footprint
Leading pest control solutions manufacturer, BASF, has launched a new and improved version of its hugely popular and effective biological slug control treatment, Nemaslug. Nemaslug 2.0 provides all of the protection and high efficacy rates of the original product, but has additional benefits, too.
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Protect fruit and vegetables this season with beneficial nematodes
The ‘grow your own’ trend has really taken off, with more people looking to grow their own fruit and vegetables to live a more sustainable and eco-friendly life. Although growing your own crops can be incredibly rewarding it can also come with a multitude of problems from weather conditions to…
