Author: GardenAdvice

Question How do I cure Fusarium in my lawn? Answer This disease is the curse of anyone trying to create a first class lawn, especially now we seem to be getting warmer winters.The disease...

Question I have a new pergola,it is about 3 metres by 1.5 metres on a clay soil. What would you suggest I grow on it to provide all year around interest? Answer These are...

Question How can I keep cats from using the garden as a litter tray? Answer One effective method we have found is to water the garden borders with a strong solution of Jeyes Fluid...

Question How can I make a bank in my garden, which is at present coved in brambles, easy to maintain? Answer The solution is to trim down the brambles etc.Then cover with commercial standard...

Don’t miss the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park The glorious tree-lined estate of Tatton Park in Knutsford, Cheshire, will play host to the final major RHS flower show this summer with the magnificent...

Question I’ve heard that ivy growing on bricks can be problematic for the mortar,but I don’t want to just rip it all down in case I damage the brickwork.Can you tell me if there...

Question What should I do with my tulips after they have finished flowering can I use them again next year. Answer Once your tulips have flowered the first year,they will never produce the same...

Question I have a large(6ft tall)umbrella plant – Schefflera arboricola which I have had for more years than I can recall.It developed a lot of white deposits,a bit like cotton wool,which are about a...

Question How can I stop the mould growing on top of the compost of my house plant pots? . Answer With regard to the mould on top of the soil, remove it then apply...

Question Please could you advise me on how to kill liverwort? I have it in my lawn and borders. Answer In the garden borders the soil pH should be kept close to neutral (pH...