BBC Gardeners' World

Problem solving

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  Grey mould on soft fruits

  A thick layer of grey mould develops on soft fruits.

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  Leaf miner fly

  Beige-coloured wiggly lines on leaves of plants.

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  Leafhopper

  Yellow to whitish mottling of upper surface of leaves.

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  Leatherjackets

  Yellow or dead patches of grass. Also affects brassicas.

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  Magnesium deficiency

  Yellow leaves on plants, particularly fruit & veg.

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  Moles

  Piles of soil on lawns, and underground tunnels in soil.

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  New Zealand flatworms

  Large worms that eat our native earthworms.

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  Peach leaf curl

  Distorted, reddish-coloured leaves on peach trees.