For a long time I have believed that all this fuss one hears about pests
becoming rampant if there aren't any winter frosts, really is utter rubbish
/ extremely exaggerated... and very much an 'old wife's tale'.

After many years of gardening here, where we hardly get any frost, and snow
is as rare as hens' teeth, I have never experienced such a 'plague'.

Anyway, if it were that much of a problem, how on earth do they ever manage
to grow anything further south, on the Scillies, or more southerly still in
milder regions of the continent?

Best wishes,

Keith


"cineman" wrote in message
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Hi,
I suppose that most of us are happy about the warm winter, so far.
However, anyone who rough dug their plot during autumn to allow the frost
and winter weather to break it down has been out of luck so far.
Another problem which will most likely rear its ugly head is PESTS the
weather has been too mild to provide natural control over winter.
There may be another side of the coin whereby predators such as ladybirds
may have survived in greater numbers overwinter and will be active
earlier, so nature may provide a balance after all.
Wishful thinking or sitting on fence?
regards
Cineman