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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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Tackling weeds in the vegetable garden

Tackling weeds in the vegetable garden

When the soil is warm enough to be growing weeds...

Leatherjackets

Leatherjacket bugs

Leatherjackets are large grubs that eat plant root...

Leafhopper

Leafhopper

Leaf hoppers are sap-sucking insects that attack a...

How to get rid of slugs and snails

How to get rid of slugs and snails

Nothing’s more exasperating than finding the veg...

Woodlice

Woodlice Treatment

Woodlice are harmless, but large number may appear...

Bud blast

Bud blast

The flower buds of rhododendrons affected by bud...

Potash deficiency

Potash deficiency

Potash is a major plant nutrient needed by all...

Foxes

Foxes

Foxes are now common visitors to both rural and...

Flea beetle

Flea beetle control

Flea beetles can cause a lot of damage –...

Wild boar

Wild boar

Although still rare, the increasing British wild...

Definition of a weed

Definition of a weed

Find out what a weed really is and why we call it...

Killing common garden weeds

Killing common garden weeds

With so many different weedkillers (herbicides)...

Advice & inspiration

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 March

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First cut and feed | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

First spring feed and cut

As we step into the season of growth, our gardens will continue to thrive with the right upkeep and...

Spring lawn care

Top 7 lawn care tips

A spring lawn care routine is the best way to spend a little time and effort getting your lawn into...

Getting your garden spring ready

Getting your garden ready for spring

With a new year, comes 12 months full of fresh gardening possibilities and now’s the best time to...

A complete guide to choosing the right compost

How to choose the best compost for your plants

When going to a garden centre of DIY store, it’s very easy to become confused by all the different...