Advice & Inspiration

Advice & inspiration

Complete guide to lawn feeding

Like all plants, lawns benefit from regular feeding. Without extra nutrients, the grass soon uses up plant food reserves in the soil and then turns pale and thin.

How to look after your lawn: 7 top lawn care tips

Lush, green, cool and like a carpet underfoot in summer, a healthy lawn makes a garden even more beautiful. If you’re...

A guide to lawn patch repair

We explain how you can repair your lawn patches quickly and easily.

Peat free compost

The horticultural scientists at Miracle-Gro have led the way in researching, developing, and investing in alternative...

What to do in your garden in May

Feeding lawns

Spring is the go-ahead season for lawn care as our gardens become a hub for barbecues or summer sports days with the...

Feeding plants and borders

We need to give plants as much help as possible to ensure they survive and perform at their very best.

Growing your own in a small space

Having limited garden needn’t hold you back, there’s plenty to do to make the most of the space you have.

May planting and harvesting guide

May brings us into the heart of Spring, the perfect time to see our crops flourish with fewer chances of frosts.

Discover the things to do in your garden every month

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Moles

Moles can cause serious damage to lawns, as well as flower beds and borders.

Dead, diseased, dying and damaged plants

The 4Ds – Dead, Diseased, Dying and Damaged – we’ve had all these problems on our plants in our gardens.

Tree and shrub suckers

Many grafted plants – including roses, ornamental trees and fruit trees – produce unwanted growth from the rootstock...

Botrytis

Grey mould (botrytis) is a fungal disease that attacks a wide range of plants.

Grey mould

Grey mould will attack a wide range of plants, especially those weakened by other conditions or growing in the wrong...

The Moss Plant

Mosses are simple plants that can grow just about anywhere, and on anything.

Carrot root fly

Carrot root fly is probably the most serious pest of carrot crops.

Downy mildew

Downy mildews are caused by fungus-like organisms that attack the leaves and other above-ground parts of plants.

Types of weed

Weeds are persistent garden invaders and can be divided into 4 groups.

Leaf miner

The larvae of these insect pests eat away at the inside of leaves, causing tell-tale trails – or mines.

Magnesium deficiency

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

Leaf spot

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