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Old 29-07-2007, 08:57 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Jim Jackson Jim Jackson is offline
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Default Gooseberry bush problems

Roger wrote:
My gooseberry bushes have cropped well. However they have been stripped bare
of foliage probably through caterpillars. Are the bushes likely to recover
or is it time to think about replacing them?


Interestingly, the older a gooseberry bush gets, the less attractive
it is to the sawfly. So look forward to the problem diminishing.

Jim