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.

With the arrival of autumn comes a task that’s the bane of the season for many gardeners.

After a long summer of getting the best out of your lawn, it is time to start preparing it for winter.

With an estimated 24 million gardens in the UK, this provides a huge amount of space and opportunity to help wildlife...

If your patio looks a little drab and uninteresting after a colourful summer, then plant up your containers with late...

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Magpies usually generate lots of positive or negative comments from gardeners.

Weedkillers are manufactured according to very strict rules and regulations, and each will differ depending on their...

Capsid bugs give the leaves a tattered and distorted appearance and can even cause flower buds to abort.

These large mammals can cause damage to gardens by trampling plants and digging up large areas in their search for food.

Nitrogen is one of the major nutrients needed by all plants to grow successfully.

Some people love weeding by hand, digging out their garden weeds. But is it such a great idea?

Although many plants we grow in our gardens are tough as old boots, frost, cold weather and cold winds can be fatal to...

Ginger is an essential ingredient in cooking, a spice that is a vital part of Oriental dishes, as well as in cakes and...

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

Don’t begrudge these useful and fascinating animals a waterproof nest, so controls are unnecessary.

Liverworts are small plants related to, and often confused with, mosses.

Children and pets In the case of most products the label will contain a warning to ‘Keep Product Away From Children and...