Ants can be a common nuisance in gardens and lawns, with their colonies often causing damage to grass and plants. Rather than turning to harsh chemicals that can harm beneficial insects and your family,...
June is one of the busiest and most productive months in their vegetable garden. The soil has warmed up, the risk of frost has largely passed, and there is still plenty of time to...
During the summer months, fruiting plants are working hard to develop and ripen their crops. Apples, pears, gooseberries, currants, raspberries, blackberries and other soft fruits all benefit from a little extra attention, particularly during...
Spinach The spinach is looking really good and is ready to start harvesting. As you pick it, or whenever you have any spare space in the vegetable beds, it would be worth sowing some...
If you discover large sheets of white webbing covering branches of your apple tree during late spring or early summer, the culprit is often the apple ermine moth caterpillar. The damage can look alarming,...
Introducing Elena: Your Personalized Gardening AI Assistant If you visit your personal section on GardenAdvice.co.uk, you’ll now notice a new button in the bottom right-hand corner called Elena. This upgraded personal gardening AI assistant...
Late May: A Prime Time for Garden Pests If you’re nurturing your very own vegetable garden, late May is the moment to sharpen your eyes for pesky intruders. Think of your blossoming garden as...
The cabbage white pest, known scientifically as Pieris rapae, is a common and troublesome insect that plagues gardens and agricultural fields across many regions. This pest specifically targets plants in the brassica family, which...
Slugs can be a gardener’s worst nightmare. These slimy pests can wreak havoc on your plants, devouring leaves and causing untold damage. Fortunately, there are effective, eco-friendly methods to control slug populations, one of...
When it comes to cultivating vegetables with minimal maintenance, using black woven weed-suppressing sheeting proves to be a game changer. This landscape fabric not only reduces the effort you put into managing your garden...
As the growing season gets underway, now is the ideal time to focus on a few key gardening tasks that will set your garden up for success over the coming months. Below is a...