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Treating diseases and pests

Plants in the garden rarely look as pristine as the images on labels from  stores or websites. All these treatments are perfectly organic and natural!

We grew ten tonnes of compost in one autumn: what it saved us

We grew ten tonnes of compost in one autumn: what it saved us

Treating diseases and pests
Lily leaves marked with oval brown spots surrounded by pale haloes

Lily diseases: telling leaf blotch, basal rot and virus apart

Treating diseases and pests
Weeping fig in a terracotta pot by a window with fallen leaves scattered on the wooden floor

Ficus benjamina leaf drop: the seven causes and how to tell them apart

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Autumn aphid explosion: why your garden is suddenly swarming

Autumn aphid explosion: why your garden is suddenly swarming

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Drip irrigation vs hand watering in drought: which keeps plants thriving?

Drip irrigation vs hand watering in drought: which keeps plants thriving?

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Grey water in the garden isn't always safe — here's why

Grey water in the garden isn’t always safe — here’s why

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Drip irrigation versus sprinklers in a drought: which watering method wins?

Drip irrigation versus sprinklers in a drought: which watering method wins?

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Why Aphids Are Abandoning Your Garden Right Now

Why Aphids Are Abandoning Your Garden Right Now

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Watering deeply once a week is worse than daily sprinkles—here's why

Watering deeply once a week is worse than daily sprinkles—here’s why

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Water-wise watering: how gardeners cut bills by half during dry summers

Water-wise watering: how gardeners cut bills by half during dry summers

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Peat-free vs peat compost: summer performance trial results

Peat-free vs peat compost: summer performance trial results

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Stop feeding slugs now: July is peak breeding season

Stop feeding slugs now: July is peak breeding season

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Shade cloth vs misting systems: which saves tomatoes in peak heat?

Shade cloth vs misting systems: which saves tomatoes in peak heat?

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Why Your Tomatoes Are Splitting Now—And How to Stop It

Why Your Tomatoes Are Splitting Now—And How to Stop It

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Close-up of oak tree leaves with brown scorched edges caused by bacterial leaf scorch disease

Bacterial Leaf Scorch on Shade Trees: Save It or Remove It?

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Close-up of Japanese beetles skeletonizing rose leaves in summer garden

The Organic Trick That Stops Japanese Beetles From Destroying Your Garden

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Close-up of yellowing Monstera deliciosa leaf with pale patches and brown edges on indoor plant

Your Monstera’s Leaves Are Turning Yellow This Summer — It’s Not Overwatering, It’s This Hidden Problem

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Olive tree showing wilting yellowing leaves caused by xylella fastidiosa bacterial infection

Xylella Fastidiosa Is Spreading — Your Olive and Lavender Could Be Next

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Close-up of red spider mite webbing on underside of plant leaf in summer

Red spider mites are exploding in summer heat — here’s how to stop them fast

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Close-up of powdery mildew white coating on cucumber leaves in summer garden

Powdery Mildew Is Exploding Right Now — Stop It Before It Spreads

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Close-up of olive tree branch with scorched brown leaves caused by Xylella fastidiosa infection

Xylella Fastidiosa Is Spreading — And Your Olive Tree or Lavender Could Be Next

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Close-up of red spider mite webbing on underside of a green plant leaf

Red Spider Mites Are Exploding This Summer — Here’s How to Stop Them Fast

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Close-up of silver-streaked leaf damage caused by thrips on a garden plant in summer

Thrips Are Destroying Summer Gardens — and Most Gardeners Don’t Even See Them

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Close-up of rose leaves covered in black spots and yellowing edges in summer garden

Your Rose Leaves Are Covered in Spots — and Summer Is Making It Worse

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Crown gall is a disease caused by Agrobacterium tumefasciens

Crown gall disease: tumors caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens

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Meadow spittlebug

Foamy spit on plants: harmless parasite or big problem?

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Damping off

Preventing damping off: How to save your seedlings

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What is a shield bug

Shield bugs and stink bugs, not so welcome in the garden!

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Wormwood weedy tea

Wormwood weedy tea, ferment Artemisia against fungus and pests

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Bindweed, how to get rid of it

Invasive bindweed, here is how to get rid of it. Most of all, don’t just pull!

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How to get rid of quackgrass

How to rid your lawn of quackgrass (and all growing beds, too)

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Flea beetle

Flea beetle, tiny jumping beetles that gnaw holes in leaves

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Natural ways to deal with insect pests

Natural tips to fight insect pests

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Carrot fly

Carrot fly, how to control this wasp-like carrot borer

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Insect pheromone traps

Pheromone traps, lure insects to their end… with scents!

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Uses of Diatomaceous earth

Diatomaceous earth, a powerful – and natural – insecticide

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Leek moth

Leek moth identification and control

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Bt, bacillus thuringiensis

Bt, Bacillus thuringiensis: how to use this organic caterpillar killer

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Vole, rodent

Holes in the garden… and in veggies? It’s the vole!

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Hand pump spray for gardening

Pump sprayer, a key tool for gardeners

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Use black soap in the garden

Black soap, great for garden pest control – fully natural, too!

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Cranefly, daddy longlegs, Tipula

Cranefly, harmless Daddy Long Legs… but voracious larva!

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Nematodes for pest control

Nematodes, excellent to target pests directly – and naturally!

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Thrips food

Thrips food, what do thrips feed on ?

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Western flower thrips

Western flower thrips, also interested in veggies!

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Biological control of russian olive

Biological control of Russian olive

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Sunpatiens problems

Problems with sunpatiens? Possible diseases and pests

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Plants vulnerable transplant shock

Plants vulnerable to transplant shock

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Large bollworm on a cabbage leaf with excrements

Bollworms, dreaded caterpillars defoliating vegetables

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Black necrosis on leaves with a yellow border are the marks of alternaria, or early blight, on tomato plants

Tomato early blight, the dreaded Alternaria fungus: alternatives to beat it

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Colorado potato beetle

Potato beetle, strike the striped Colorado beetle early!

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