Plant Disease Prevention and Control

Advice & inspiration

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

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

Blight is a serious disease of potatoes and tomatoes, which can completely destroy the crop or make it inedible.

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Woolly aphids are most commonly found on apple and crabapple trees, but are also a pest of pears, ash, hawthorn, alder...

Bracken is widely distributed throughout the UK being by far the commonest fern.

Obviously, it goes without saying that you should use all garden chemicals sensibly.

Fruit splitting is usually caused by incorrect growing conditions.

To keep weeds at bay for longer, you need more than muscle power. You need to be using the right weedkiller.

Although blossom end rot looks like a disease, it is actually a ‘physiological disorder’ or general plant problem...

Plant fungus is a common gripe for gardeners all over the nation, but the good news is there are lots of simple...

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

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

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

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

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