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Tag: Pest Control

Top tips to avoid potato blight organically

Top tips to avoid potato blight organically
Vegetable gardening

Potato blight is a nasty fungal disease that can devastate a crop, turning potatoes into black mush unless quick treatment. Control infection organically.

Mildew Resistant Courgettes

Mildew Resistant Courgettes
Vegetable gardening

Courgette can take a real hammering from powdery mildew. Here are a few resistant varieties and methods for minimising infection.

Tomato Blight – How to prevent

Tomato Blight – How to prevent
Vegetable gardening

Tomato Blight is becoming increasingly common in the allotment garden, how do we prevent it from effecting our tomatoes and potatoes?

Snail Predator Song Thrush & The UK

Snail Predator Song Thrush & The UK
The Eco Garden

Encouraging more wildlife into our gardens can’t be a bad thing. Many species of birds, including the song thrush, insects and other animals will happily devour many of the pests that we usually radicate using pesticedes and other nasties.

Hedgehog – Natural Slug Control

Hedgehog – Natural Slug Control
The Eco Garden

Encourage hedgehogs in your own garden. Not only will they add interest and give them a helping hand, but will also act as a natural pest control.

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