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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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Wild boar

Wild boar

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

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Definition of a weed

Definition of a weed

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

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Aphids

Aphids

Aphids are the most common of all plant pests and almost every plant can be infested by one or more species.

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Killing common garden weeds

Killing common garden weeds

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

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Iron deficiency

Iron deficiency

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

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Bacterial canker

Bacterial canker

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

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Thrips

Thrips

Thrips, also known as thunder flies and thunder bugs, are very small insects, and although they look innocuous, can...

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Virus

Virus

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

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Lichens

Lichens

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

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Identify thuggish perennial weeds

Identify thuggish perennial weeds

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

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Leek rust

Leek rust

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

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Perennial or woody weeds

Perennial or woody weeds

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

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