Managing, Weeds, Pests and Diseases

Advice & inspiration

We”re going to show you how just a little control can go a really long way and when weeds can live in your garden in harmony.

Disease, pests and fungus can be a common sight around many vegetable patches and fruit gardens.

There are many bugs and bacteria that can affect your plants. Here are the common ones to watch out for.

Chemical weedkillers take the backache and hard work out of weeding.

Sometimes we need to give a bit more tender loving care to ensure we provide those nutrients and environments that the...

Keeping blooms bursting with life and staying on top of cropping means there’s plenty to keep you busy in the summer.

Are your plants performing well this year, or are they sickly with yellowing leaves, poor flowers and in need of a good...

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Woolly aphids are most commonly found on apple and crabapple trees, but are also a pest of pears, ash, hawthorn, alder...

Bracken is widely distributed throughout the UK being by far the commonest fern.

Organic and natural methods are very popular with home gardeners who want to decrease their dependence on chemicals in...

Wild rabbits in the garden can cause extensive damage, eating trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials, fruit and vegetables...

Cockroaches are one of those household pests you don’t want to come face to face with – especially in the kitchen.

Wasps can be a huge nuisance during warm summers, especially when you’re enjoying the garden, eating and drinking.

Blood-sucking fleas not only attack your pets – such as cats and dogs – but they will quite happily feed on your blood...

Deer can cause severe damage to a wide range of plants if they come and visit your garden.

Coming face to face with a mouse or a group of mice can be very disconcerting – especially when they're in the house.

Blight is a serious disease of potatoes and tomatoes, which can completely destroy the crop or make it inedible.

Rust diseases attack a wide range of plants – but each type is specific to one plant or one group of plants and won't...

Codling moth can be a serious problem of apples, eating out the centre of the fruit, ruining it.