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20 postsBright orange spots on the pear leaf: pear rust looks dramatic but has a decisive weakness. It absolutely needs a juniper as its second host. How to break the cycle and get rid of the rust for good.
An identification helper for the five commonest fruit tree diseases: apple scab, fire blight, brown rot, pear rust and peach leaf curl. How to recognise each by its damage, why fire blight is notifiable, and how an airy crown and tree hygiene prevent most problems.
The vole eats roots and can kill young fruit trees, while the mole is a protected beneficial. How to tell the two apart reliably, why traps in the active run are the most effective method, and how wire baskets and natural enemies protect your plants for good.
Almost every berry bush can be propagated for free: from hardwood cuttings, layering or runners. We show you which berry likes which method, when to plant, and how your young shrub takes hold.
The gooseberry gives you two harvests from a single bush: green and firm for cooking, fully ripe and sweet for snacking. Pick the right, mildew-resistant variety and it's surprisingly low-maintenance. Here's what matters.
The aronia (also called chokeberry) may be the toughest berry there is: winter-hardy, wholesome, and a burst of colour in autumn. Sharp raw, a treat once processed. We'll show you how to grow it and make the most of it.
Redcurrants, whitecurrants, and blackcurrants are easy to care for, tough, and heavy croppers. Only when it comes to pruning do red and black go separate ways. We show you what each colour needs.
The jostaberry crosses blackcurrant with gooseberry and inherits the best of both: thornless branches, tough disease resistance, and a flavour that sits right between its parents. And unlike the honeyberry, one single plant is all you need.
The honeyberry ripens as early as May, long before the strawberry. It's extremely hardy, easy about soil and barely troubled by pests. There's just one rule to know: without a second variety, the basket stays empty.
