Give your garden a defence boost this season with the Gardening Naturally fruit and veg mixed nematodes. Containing a unique mix of nematodes (Steinernema carpocapsae & Feltiae), this pack is an extremely effective way of controlling multiple pests throughout the season, giving you strong and healthy crops.

Say goodbye to destructive garden pests like:

• Cabbage root fly
• Cutworm
• Onion fly
• Sciarids (fungus gnats)
• Gooseberry sawfly
• Thrips
• Box moth
• Codling moth
• Caterpillars

How does it work?

After being applied to moist soil, the nematodes will seek out any pests below the ground. As the pests move around and towards your plants, they will pick up nematodes, which will enter through openings in the pests. Within days the pests will stop feeding, and most die within a week. This usually takes place beneath the surface, so no trace is left in your vegetable beds. The nematodes will continue to feed and breed, expanding their population, range and effectiveness until food becomes scarce.

How do I use them?

Gardening Naturally nematodes are supplied as a dry powder which can be mixed with water in a watering can and then applied to the area you want to protect. We advise applying them after the last frost but early in the growing season to prevent pests from pressuring young plants. Once applied, try to make sure that the soil doesn't completely dry out to ensure that the nematode population remains healthy and strong.

Is it safe?

Nematodes are completely natural and prevalent in most gardens throughout the UK. Gardening Naturally predatory nematodes are simply a more precise and effective version, which will only target the local pest population. They are designed for use where pets and other wildlife are present,

When is the best time to use Nematodes?

The best time to use these nematodes would be from April to July when the soil temperature is reliably above 5°C. For the best results, more nematodes can be applied fortnightly. And for ants, repeat treatment as necessary.

Application Advice:

1. Dissolve the entire contents of the pack in a bucket containing 4L of water to create a solution.
2. Stir vigorously and then take 500ml of the solution and add it to a 5L watering can fitted with a coarse rose and fill with water.
3. Apply this to a 5m² area
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the whole area has been treated

In total, you should go through 8 watering cans (40L of water) and cover a 40m² area. For the larger 100m² pack, simply start with 10L of water for the initial solution and apply with 20 watering cans to a 100m² area.