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Managing Weeds, Pests and Diseases

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

  • Garden pests
  • Identifying weeds
  • Plant diseases
  • Weed control

Advice & inspiration

Removing weeds | David Domoney | Miracle Gro

Keeping weeds down with David Domoney

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.

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Bracken

Bracken

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

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Why use organic and natural pesticides?

Why use organic and natural pesticides?

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

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Rabbits

Rabbits

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

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What to do in your garden in June

What's your plant personality? | Miracle-Gro

What's your plant personality?

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

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Chelsea Look at Home | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

How to get that Chelsea Flower Show look at home with David Domoney

For over 100 years, Chelsea Flower Show has been a place where plants have been exhibited and garden designs have been...

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Home-boosting houseplants | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

Best houseplants to boost the look of your home with David Domoney

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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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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Slugs and snails

Slugs and snails

Slugs and snails are one of the commonest garden plant pests. They are present in large numbers and can quickly eat and...

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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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Carrot root fly

Carrot root fly

Carrot root fly is probably the most serious pest of carrot crops.

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Powdery mildew

Powdery mildew

Powdery mildew disease is common on a wide range of plants. There are numerous forms of powdery mildew, which are...

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Sooty mould

Sooty mould

Sooty moulds are fungal diseases caused by a number of different fungal species. They don’t attack or damage the plant...

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Tomato leaf mould

Tomato leaf mould

Tomato leaf mould is a common fungal disease of tomatoes growing under cover, in a greenhouse. It is rarely seen on...

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Downy mildew

Downy mildew

Downy mildews are caused by fungus-like organisms that attack the leaves and other above-ground parts of plants.

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Types of weed

Types of weed

Weeds are persistent garden invaders and can be divided into 4 groups.

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Leaf miner

Leaf miner

The larvae of these insect pests eat away at the inside of leaves, causing tell-tale trails – or mines.

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