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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 February

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What to feed birds in winter | Love The Garden

What to feed birds in winter

Survival for birds can be challenging at any time of year, but in particular during the cold winter...

How to protect plants over winter

How to protect plants over winter

With the cold snaps decimating a lot of plant life, it is important to try and protect your garden...

Growing successful indoor houseplants

Growing successful indoor houseplants

You don’t need Greenfingers or special equipment to have thriving houseplants.

Houseplants home tour

Houseplants home tour

Introducing houseplants to your décor is a great way of adding a touch of nature.