Managing, Weeds, Pests and Diseases

Advice & inspiration

We”re 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.

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

There are many bugs and bacteria that can affect your plants. Here are the common ones to watch out for.

Chemical weedkillers take the backache and hard work out of weeding.

Sometimes we need to give a bit more tender loving care to ensure we provide those nutrients and environments that the...

Keeping blooms bursting with life and staying on top of cropping means there’s plenty to keep you busy in the summer.

As the growing season progresses and plants start blooming and fruiting then they will also need supplementary feeding.

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Flea beetles can cause a lot of damage – especially as they like eating the leaves of young plants and seedlings.

Although still rare, the increasing British wild boar population has resulted in more confrontations between wild boars...

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

With so many different weedkillers (herbicides) available, it can get confusing as to which type is best suited for use...

Some plants, particularly lime-hating, ericaceous plants are more susceptible to shortages of iron.

Bacterial canker is a disease that affects members of the Prunus family – including cherries and plums.

There are numerous plant virus diseases, most of which are specific to one plant or group of plants. They can produce...

Many gardeners get concerned when they see lichens growing on the branches of their trees and shrubs, thinking they are...

Unlike annual weeds, perennial weeds are big and invasive, rooting themselves firmly into your garden landscape.

Leek rust is a fungal disease that attacks leeks, but it also affects garlic, chives, onions and other species of Allium...

Perennial or woody weeds produce large, deep or creeping roots that keep coming back year after year.

Smut diseases aren't common in gardens, but one that is often seen is sweetcorn smut. Description A fungus that is...