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  • How to help frost damaged plants

    The short answerMost frost-damaged plants recover on their own, so the first rule is not to panic. Wait for .....

  • Why do my roses get black spots on the leaves

    The black spots that appear on the leaves of roses in the growing season are all down to a .....

  • Why are my hellebore leaves turning black

    The short answerBlackened hellebore leaves, stems and flowers are usually Hellebore Black Death, a virus spread by the hellebore .....

  • What’s eating the buds on my fuchsias

    A gardening friend in Poole, Dorset, sent me a text and photo in May 2020 asking what was making .....

  • Why have the leaves fallen off my box bushes

    When an otherwise healthy box ball or hedge suddenly develops brown or black patches on the foliage and the .....

  • What are the white pests on my sprouts

    A common pest on all brassica crops in the summer and early autumn are the dense clusters of cabbage .....