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Vine Weevil - The 'beetles' can be trapped with sticky substance such as Agralan Insect Barrier Glue, smeared around the rim of pots.  Gardendata

WhiteFly - Clouds of these little - but destructive - pests can be sucked up with a small vacuum cleaner such as a car vac. Can be as effective as a prolonged 'course' of insecticide!Gardendata

Plant certain seeds in old toilet rolls - Easier to transplant...but wet it well and bury well when setting out , to be sure cardboard rots... I did runner beans this year...great!

Old discarded stockings (!) cut into strips make great ties for trees and shrubs, as the stretch in the material will not damage stems plus it's free!!!!
Zena - Lincoln