Managing, Weeds, Pests and Diseases

Advice & inspiration

I’m 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.

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...

Are you a skilled botanist or do plants struggle to stick around in your company? We've created this quiz to help those...

Just as spring bulbs like tulips and daffodils brighten up our gardens with cheer to signal the start of a new growing...

One of the joys of indoor gardening is that you can enjoy it all year round. With houseplants bringing visual therapy...

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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.

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

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.

There's nothing more disconcerting than seeing plants that you've nurtured, suddenly collapse and start to die back –...

Obviously, it goes without saying that you should use all garden chemicals sensibly. Follow the suggestions and...

Earwigs are nocturnal and during the day they hide in damp, dark places either indoors or outdoors. They are harmless to...