• (image for) RHS Award Winning VarietiesRHS Award Winning Varieties
  • (image for) Quality UK Grown PlantsQuality UK Grown Plants
  • (image for) 12 Month Guarantee12 Month Guarantee
  • (image for) 10% SSL Secured Shopping100% SSL Secured Shopping
(image for) Ladybird Larvae (Treatment for 20m²)

Ladybird Larvae (Treatment for 20m²)

Ladybird Larvae (Treatment for 20m²) Code: XAG204

£29.95 inc. p&p 29.9500 In Stock New

A native British ladybird, these voracious predators will feed on aphids (greenfly and blackfly) and other small insects. Use inside or outside at the first sign of aphids (May to August). Pack includes release bag and will treat 1 medium tree or 20.


Available for delivery: May - August.


Price includes p&p.

 

Use natures own assassins to protect your plants from garden pests without the need to use chemicals. The predators we supply occur naturally in the UK and are totally safe to pets, children and the environment.

 

Natural predators will be despatched at the appropriate time for application. When "in season" they are despatched direct from our supplier in batches on a weekly basis -  we send orders to our supplier 12pm Tuesday and they despatch these orders Wednesday the following week by first class post.

 

Nematodes can be stored in a refrigerator for a limited period but lacewing larvae, ladybird larvae and Phytoseiulus (red spider mite killer) must be applied immediately on receipt.

 

(image for) Carriage & packing charges

Carriage & packing charges

Our standard delivery charge to mainland UK is £9.95. Some items (where stated) are p&p inclusive. If you are only ordering items that are p&p inclusive, the standard delivery charge does not apply.

Some deliveries to the Scottish Islands, parts of Scotland, the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Scily Isles may incur surcharges. If a surcharge is applicable, you may not be able to complete your order online. Please telephone us on 01255 440410 for a delivery quotation.

We regret that due to Brexit we are no longer able to deliver to Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the rest of Europe.

(image for) Despatch Dates

Despatch Dates

We regret we are unable to give precise delivery dates as weather conditions can affect the despatch schedule. The following information (which applies to orders placed online and over the phone) should only be used as a guide and on the understanding that we may not be able to keep to these dates precisely. Please note, delivery usually takes longer when payment is made by cheque.
 
If you have any specific requests concerning the timing of your delivery (e.g. if you are likely to be going away on holiday) please let us know. It is not usually possible for us to bring forward delivery dates but we can delay the despatch of your order from the normal run.
(image for) Fruit trees, soft fruit bushes, ornamental trees & hedging (bare root)

Fruit trees, soft fruit bushes, ornamental trees & hedging (bare root)

Bare root fruit trees, soft fruit bushes, ornamental trees and hedging are available from late November/December until late April.
 
Orders placed before the 30th November will usually be despatched by mid/late December.
 
Orders placed between 1st December and 31st December will usually be despatched late December/January.
 
Orders placed after the 1st January will usually be delivered within 28 days of the order being placed.
(image for) Fruit trees & soft fruit bushes (pot grown)

Fruit trees & soft fruit bushes (pot grown)

Pot grown fruit trees, gooseberries and currants are available April to late August and will usually be despatched within 14 days.
 
Blackberries, blueberries, cranberries, elderberries, honeyberries, lingonberries, figs, goji berries and grapes are normally available throughout the year. If ordered April to late September they will normally be despatched within 14 days unless ordered with plants that are due to be despatched at a later date. Under these circumstances, to avoid additional carriage charges, the entire order will be sent together when everything is available. Outside this period, delivery may take up to 28 days or longer if ordered with plants that are due to be despatched at a later date.
(image for) Cell Grown Raspberries

Cell Grown Raspberries

Cell grown raspberries are available from mid/late May to late July and will usually be despatched within 14 days.

(image for) Strawberry plants (Runners)

Strawberry plants (Runners)

Unless otherwise stated in the product description, fresh dug strawberry plants will be despatched from mid October to late November. Coldstored strawberry plants will be despatched from March to late June (closing date for orders is the 26th June). Orders placed during these periods will usually be delivered within 28 days. Some varieties are only available as coldstored plants (see product description for availability).
(image for) Vegetable Plants

Vegetable Plants

Vegetable plants are available from mid May to late July. As a very rough guide, plants ordered before the end of April will usually be despatched by late May. Plants ordered after May will usually be despatched by early June.

(image for) Asparagus crowns

Asparagus crowns

Asparagus crowns will be despatched from April to late May. Orders placed during this period will be despatched within 28 days.

(image for) Hardware

Hardware

Hardware is usually despatched within 14 days unless ordered with plants that are due to be despatched at a later date.
(image for) Biological Controls (Natural Predators) & Bumblebee Hives

Biological Controls (Natural Predators) & Bumblebee Hives

Natural Predators and Bumble Bee hives are only despatched at the appropriate time of year (see product description for detailed information). When “in season” they are despatched direct from our supplier in batches on a weekly basis -  we send orders to our supplier 12pm Tuesday and they despatch these orders Wednesday the following week. Natural Predators are sent by first class post, bumblebee hives are sent by carrier.

There are no reviews for this product

Customers who bought this product also purchased...

(image for) Empathy Afterplant Grow Your Own Feed (1 litre)
£13.95 inc. p&pEmpathy Afterplant Grow Your Own Feed (1 litre)A seaweed derived fertiliser with balanced nutrients, tuned to support native mycorrhizal fungi, Empathy Grow Your Own is ideal for hungry fruit and vegetable crops.Buy Now
(image for) Blueberry Bush 'Duke'
£21.95Blueberry Bush 'Duke'This blueberry is one of the heaviest and most reliable croppers, often yielding over 9kg (20lbs) per bush when mature. It ripens early, but blossoms late and is therefore protected from frost. The light blue berries are medium-large and firm and when picked stay fresher longer than most varieties. The foliage turns yellow-orange in the autumn.Buy Now
(image for) Slug Killer (Treatment for 40m²)
£25.95 inc. p&pSlug Killer (Treatment for 40m²)Gardeners’ number one pest can be controlled with parasitic nematodes (Phasmarhabditis sp.) which feed and multiply inside the slug. Must be applied to moist compost or soil May-Sept. Pack will treat 40m².Buy Now
(image for) Micromesh Pest & Wind Barrier (2 Panels)
£35.95 inc. p&pMicromesh Pest & Wind Barrier (2 Panels)Keep pests such as carrot-fly, rodents and cats off your crops whilst simultaneously protecting them from wind. The Micromesh fabric is a tightly woven ultra-fine 0.6mm mesh that allows sunlight, watering and easy access to crops. Bamboo supports are included. Supplied as a pack of two panels, 8m (26ft) long in total, it will protect an area up to 4m² (43ft²). Height 70cm (2ft 4in) high. To protect a larger area, simply add more panels.Buy Now
(image for) SWD Summer Traps (pack of 2)
£26.95 inc. p&pSWD Summer Traps (pack of 2)The spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is a new fruit fly affecting soft fruits, grapes, cherries and plums. The female lays eggs under the surface of the skin, which hatch into small white larvae. In the garden, the use of several of these monitoring traps filled with liquid attractant and placed around the perimeter of the fruit plot can help attract the adults away from developing fruits, reducing the likelihood of infestation. The traps can be used from March onwards. Supplied with 2 x 250ml bottles of attractant which is sufficient to fill each trap three times.Buy Now
(image for) Rootgrow (150g Granules)
£7.95 inc. p&pRootgrow (150g Granules)For better establishment, naturally healthier plants, better drought resistance and stronger flowering and fruiting, rootgrow™ is all you need. Mycorrhizal fungi will colonise the plant and develop into a huge secondary root system that will increase the root area of your plants by up to 700 times in just a few weeks. This will help the plant find essential nutrients, minerals and moisture, enabling the plant to establish quicker and reducing the risk of failure.Buy Now