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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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How to spot nitrogen deficiency in your plants

How to spot nitrogen deficiency in your plants

Nitrogen is one of the major nutrients needed by...

Weeding by hand

Weeding by hand

Some people love weeding by hand, digging out...

Frost damage

Frost damage

Although many plants we grow in our gardens are...

Common Ginger, Root Ginger (Zingiber Officinale)

Common ginger, root ginger (Zingiber officinale)

Ginger is an essential ingredient in cooking, a...

A guide to edible weeds

A guide to edible weeds

The list of weeds you can eat is far longer than...

Leaf cutter bee

Leaf cutter bee

Don’t begrudge these useful and fascinating...

Liverworts

How to Get Rid of Liverworts

Liverworts are small plants related to, and often...

Pesticides and children, pets and wildlife

Pesticides and children, pets and wildlife

Children and pets In the case of most products the...

Controlling and preventing lawn weeds

Controlling and preventing lawn weeds

Lawn weeds can be a stubborn and problematic issue...

Honey fungus

Honey fungus treatment and control

Honey fungus is a very destructive garden disease...

How to remove Giant Hogweed

How to remove giant hogweed

Although an impressive sight when fully grown...

Box Tree (Caterpillar)

Box tree (Caterpillar)

Box tree caterpillars feed on the plants’ leaves...

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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...