"aquachimp" wrote in message
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On Jul 12, 7:31 pm, "nnk" wrote:
Hi Folks

Moved into this house 3 years ago with a substantial front hedge of V
tinus,
it had an awful case of viburnum beetle (id'ed from photos by someone
here -
thank-you), in the morning and when the hedge was damp it gave off a
revolting smell - so much so I starting investigating the Drains. Manage
to
curb the beetle using an insecticide and the smell seemed to ease last
year.
I've noticed the smell more again this year but the beetle is not a
visible
problem now.

Some questions - do all viburnum hedges smell? I dont know any others
hence
asking here. If not why is my hedge smelling and what can I do about it.
Over the last couple of years I have slowly cleared the dead leaves/debris
which gathers at the base of the hedge but the smell seems worse again
this
year.

Any information please

Do they still sell amrilotox (not sure how it's spelt)?
Might help to 'wash-out' the problem, it being a detergent an all.

Apart from which the oly time I've encountered such a stink from a V.
Tinus was earlier this year after a sever cold weather snap turn one
quite, quite brown and deadish looking.

Assuming that is that someone isn't burying their meat scraps along
your hedge.

Wondered about the re-emergence of the smell - I cut 4ft off the top of the
hedge last autumn its now filled on nicely at about 6ft tall, could the
clipping falling inside be the cause of the new smell ??