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Plant Disease Prevention and Control

Plant diseases

There are many diseases that can damage plants. It depends on the climate - grey mould can occur in humid conditions, whilst powdery mildew can strike in autumn . Read our tips for preventing and treating disease

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Dead, diseased, dying and damaged plants

Dead, diseased, dying and damaged plants

The 4Ds – Dead, Diseased, Dying and Damaged – we’ve had all these problems on our plants in our gardens.

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11 common fruit and vegetable diseases

11 common fruit and vegetable diseases

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

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Rust

Rust

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

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Blight

Blight

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

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What are woolly aphids?

Woolly aphids

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

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Bracken

Bracken

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

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Plant die back

Plant die back

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

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Pesticide usage, storage and disposal

Pesticide usage, storage and disposal

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

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Fruit splitting

Fruit splitting

Fruit splitting is usually caused by incorrect growing conditions.

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Get rid of weeds with Weedol Rootkill Plus

Get rid of weeds with Weedol Rootkill Plus

To keep weeds at bay for longer, you need more than muscle power. You need to be using the right weedkiller.

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Blossom end rot

Blossom end rot

Although blossom end rot looks like a disease, it is actually a ‘physiological disorder’ or general plant problem...

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Common types of plant fungus

Common types of plant fungus

Plant fungus is a common gripe for gardeners all over the nation, but the good news is there are lots of simple...

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Tree and shrub suckers

Tree and shrub suckers

Many grafted plants – including roses, ornamental trees and fruit trees – produce unwanted growth from the rootstock...

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Botrytis

Botrytis

Grey mould (botrytis) is a fungal disease that attacks a wide range of plants.

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Grey mould

Grey mould

Grey mould will attack a wide range of plants, especially those weakened by other conditions or growing in the wrong...

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Moss

Moss

Mosses are simple plants that can grow just about anywhere, and on anything.

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