Weeds, pests & diseases

A lack of magnesium in the soil shows up as yellowing leaves on plants.

Numerous plants can develop leaf spots that are caused by several different fungal – or even bacterial – diseases.

Initially, the red leaf markings of the disease peach leaf curl can look quite attractive – but the affects on the plant...

Did you know that some of these colourful and attractive beauties can actually be harmful to you or your pets health?

Oedemas look like a wart disease has attacked the leaves. But it isn't a disease at all…

In Brief Identify pest and disease problems on plant stems. Click on the links where appropriate to find out even more...

Sometimes, plant leaves change colour during the growing seasons – spring and summer. There are numerous reasons for...

The larvae of the cabbage root fly eat the roots of brassicas causes them to wilt and, in the case of small plants...

Plants can wilt for a number of different reasons. These range from simply drying out to be attacked by a fungal disease...

The typically green algae can grow just about anywhere in the garden, wherever the conditions are generally cool and...

When the soil is warm enough to be growing weeds then it’s time to sow all manner of vegetables outside.

Leatherjackets are large grubs that eat plant root, and they spend the majority of their life underground.