Trees
Horse Chestnut Leaf Blotch
What are these brown spots on my conker tree’s leaves?Horse Chestnut Leaf Blotch is a fungal condition called Guignardia aesculi that affects…
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Trees
Trees
Horse Chestnut Tree Canker Disease
Horse Chestnut Canker, caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas syringae pv aesculi, is the most serious disease affecting trees in the Aesculus family.…
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Hedge Plants
Box Blight Disease
Box Blight refers to two separate fungi that attack Common Box and Dwarf Box.It does not affect Box-Leaf Holly, nor Sweet Box.The…
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Roses
Rose Replant Disease
What is rose replant disease? Rose replant disease is probably the most common example of specific replant disease, which can affect several…
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Roses
Rose Pests and Diseases
Deer love the top shoots, buds and foliageLeaving ragged stems and bare branches as they go. They are particularly attracted to new…
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Fruit Trees & Bushes
Apply Grease to Fruit Trees to Protect them against Moths
Applying fruit tree grease from November onwards is used to trap a wide variety of winter moths before they can lay their…
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Fruit Trees & Bushes
Apply Fruit Tree Grease Bands to Protect them against Moths
Grease Bands are Convenient on Young Fruit TreesIf you apply grease bands to your young fruit trees, it will help prevent winter…
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Fruit Trees & Bushes
Applying Winter Wash Fruit Tree Insecticide
How to Apply Winter Wash to Fruit TreesIt’s good to apply winter wash to your fruit and ornamental trees in the winter…
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Trees
Dutch Elm Disease
Dutch elm disease (DED) is caused by Ophiostoma novo-ulmi and Ophiostoma ulmi fungi, which primarily attack members of the Ulmus family (Elm…
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Hedge Plants
Why Are My Cherry Laurel Leaves Turning Yellow?
It is true that Cherry Laurel, Prunus laurocerasus, is a trooper and will grow almost anywhere, but that is not the same…
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