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Weeds, pests & diseases

To keep your plants their best watch out for any garden invaders. Prevention is better than cure, so look for problems and remedy them before they get out of hand. If you already have pests our guides can help

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Rabbits

Rabbits

Wild rabbits in the garden can cause extensive...

Cockroaches

Cockroaches

Cockroaches are one of those household pests you...

Wasps

Wasps

Wasps can be a huge nuisance during warm summers...

Fleas

Fleas

Blood-sucking fleas not only attack your pets –...

Deer

Deer

Deer can cause severe damage to a wide range of...

Mice

Mice

Coming face to face with a mouse or a group of...

Blight

Tomato blight

Blight is a serious disease of potatoes and...

Codling moth

Codling moth

Codling moth can be a serious problem of apples...

Pesticide usage, storage and disposal

Pesticide usage, storage and disposal

Obviously, it goes without saying that you should...

Earwigs in the home

Earwigs in the home

Earwigs are nocturnal and during the day they hide...

Fruit splitting

Fruit splitting

Fruit splitting is usually caused by incorrect...

Squirrels

Squirrels

Although their antics and acrobatics are quaint...

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Keeping weeds in the garden down

Keeping weeds down

11 common fruit and vegetable diseases

11 common fruit and vegetable diseases

Disease, pests and fungus can be a common sight...

Plant pests

Plant pests

There are many bugs and bacteria that can affect...

Top ways to treat weeds

Top ways to treat weeds

Chemical weedkillers take the backache and hard...

What are woolly aphids?

How to Get Rid of Woolly Aphids

Woolly aphids are most commonly found on apple and...

Bracken

Bracken

Bracken is widely distributed throughout the UK...

Why use organic and natural pesticides?

Why use organic and natural pesticides?

Find out why more and more gardeners are using...

What to do in your garden in February

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What to feed birds in winter | Love The Garden

What to feed birds in winter

Survival for birds can be challenging at any time of year, but in particular during the cold winter...

How to protect plants over winter

How to protect plants over winter

With the cold snaps decimating a lot of plant life, it is important to try and protect your garden...

Growing successful indoor houseplants

Growing successful indoor houseplants

You don’t need Greenfingers or special equipment to have thriving houseplants.

Houseplants home tour

Houseplants home tour

Introducing houseplants to your décor is a great way of adding a touch of nature.