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		<title>How do I stop squirrels digging up bulbs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[  Question submitted by Mavis Updated 28/08/2025  Understanding the Squirrel vs Bulbs Dilemma  Ah, I completely sympathise with your frustration. I’ve lost more than a few bulbs to those cheeky diggers myself! It can feel personal when you find disturbed soil and bulbs tossed aside, but the truth is these garden pests  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to control aphids in the garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Updated 26/08/25 There are over 500 different species of aphids in Britain, ranging in size from one to seven millimetres. There are several different colours, green, black, pink, white, yellow, or mottled. Find out how to protect your plants with this pest and disease guide to aphids.   What are aphids?  Aphids  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>10 Best-Kept Gardening Secrets Every Beginner Should Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Whether you’ve just moved into a home with your first garden or have begun nurturing a few pots on the patio, welcome to the wonderful world of gardening. It’s a journey of joy, discovery, and connection to nature — but there are a few things I’ve learned over the past 40 years that most  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What to do with a mass of rotting fallen apples</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There’s no greater sight when you look at your fruit bearing trees to see them laden with fruit. It’s one of the joys of growing fruit in your garden. But natural drop or windy conditions can sometimes lead to a mass of fallen apples, that are rotten or bruised. So, what do you  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Slugs: 7 Natural control methods</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 07:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Introduction at this time of year when you've started to put a lot of your seeding plants that you've grown on into the ground that's where they're at the most vulnerable and one of the things especially on damp days is slugs and snails coming in and if you've seen  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A pest &#038; disease guide to: Honey Fungus</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 08:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Honey fungus is one of the most common root diseases in the world. There are seven different species of honey fungus found in the UK. Of which two are the most common, Armillaria mellea and A.gallica. Armillarias are long-lived, the largest known cluster covering nearly four-square miles. This is the equivalent of over sixteen hundred  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A pest &#038; disease guide to: Slugs and Snails</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 08:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Slugs and snails are probably the UK’s number one pest!   There are many different types of both species living in our gardens. However, they tend to hide during the day in dark, shady places and come out at night to feed.   What are slugs and snails? Slugs and snails are officially classified  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A pest &#038; disease guide to: Powdery Mildew</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Powdery mildew is a fungal disease commonly found on a wide variety of plants that can adversely affect their growth and health.   What is powdery mildew Firstly, there are several different types of this disease, (Erysiphaceae spp.,) all closely related. And all produce the same powdery effect on the surface of fruit and  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 07:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Although there are more than 2,600 different types of caterpillars, only a handful of them are classified as pests. Therefore, it’s vitally important to be sure you have a pest before intervening. Several wildlife organisations, such as Wildlifesight, have charts to help you identify caterpillars online.  What are caterpillars A caterpillar is defined  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A pest &#038; disease guide to: Cabbage Root Fly</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 08:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This pest feeds on the roots of brassicas in your garden. Find out how to identify and treat Cabbage Root Fly. Cabbage root fly maggots feed on the roots of vegetable brassicas. Examples include cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprout, swede, turnip, radish and Asian greens.  What is Cabbage Root Fly Adult cabbage root flies  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A pest &#038; disease guide to: Box Blight</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 13:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A common fungal disease amongst Buxus sempervirens plants, find out how to identify and control Box Blight.   What is Box Blight This is a disease caused by two similar fungi: Calonectria pseudonaviculata and Calonectria henricotiae. They infect the stems and the leaves, which can lead to the hedge  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A pest &#038; disease guide to: Box hedge caterpillar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 09:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Box moth caterpillars can destroy box hedges within a matter of days. Find out everything you need to know about this garden pest, from how to identify to how to treat.  What is Box Moth Caterpillar This little creature was first identified in UK gardens in 2011, and have become an increasing problem  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A pest &#038; disease guide to: Whitefly</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Domoney]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 08:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Whitefly can be a major pest in greenhouses and conservatories.  They suck the sap out of plant leaves, excreting a sticky substance known as honeydew, which in turn can encourage fungal growth called sooty mould.  What is Whitefly Whitefly are insects which, as the name suggests, are white.  They feed on the leaves  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Companion planting in the veg garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 08:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Companion planting is a traditional way of gardening, doing so organically without the need to use chemicals because the plants do the job! Rather than relying on chemicals, certain plants work together to improve the health of others when grown nearby and can even lead to better tasting crops. There are several ways this  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A pest &#038; disease guide to: Vine Weevil</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Vine weevil is a night time terror in your garden, particularly the larvae on container plants. Find out how to spot, and control this pest.  Vine weevil is a flightless beetle mainly active at night.  The adult eats the leaves of a wide range of ornamental plants, especially container plants. And its  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A pest &#038; disease guide to: Club Root</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Club root is a very common and widespread soil-borne fungal disease which affects brassicas such as Brussels sprouts and cabbages. It can be spread on garden tools and shoes and by any infected roots left in the soil after harvest.   What is club root?  Club root (Plasmodiophora brassicae) is a  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A pest &#038; disease guide to: Carrot root fly</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2023 09:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Often referred to as ‘carrot root fly’, this is a major pest of carrots in the UK. Most damage to the crop is caused by fly larvae tunnelling into the main root of the carrot which, in severe cases, causes the carrot to rot.  They also gravitate to parsnips, parsley,  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Should my garden be Organic or Non-Organic?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 11:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Going organic when growing your own requires a high level of organization and persistence. You need to keep soil fed with compost and manures, rotate crops year after year, keep a beady eye on weeds, and much more. But is all this effort worth ditching the pesticides?     What is organic  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to use eggshells in your garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 11:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Almost all of us use them. Souffles, omelettes, a fry up, cupcakes. Eggs are a regular in our kitchens. But did you realise that what you have been throwing away could be very useful in your garden? Read on to find out how.    Why eggshells?   [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A pest &#038; disease guide to: Glasshouse thrips</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 07:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As their name suggests, glasshouse or greenhouse thrips thrive in greenhouses. They feed on leaves and flower buds causing the upper leaf surface to develop silvery brown mottling and their feeding can result in distorted flower growth. Find out more in this pest &amp; disease guide to glasshouse thrips.   What are  [...]]]></description>
		
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