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off the worst affected areas, and bin them. As last year was so wet, it’s likely that fungal diseases will thrive this spring, but hopefully drier weather will check their progress. Now the sun is shining I’ll open the door of my greenhouse, to give my

-nitrogen fertiliser as it encourages soft, leafy shoots, which are easily infected by fungal diseases.I'll also practice crop rotation, so my garlic, leeks and onions will not be grown in the same plot of ground as last year. I’ll need to keep a close eye on my chives

are liable to flooding, and nest, brood and roosting queens are all vulnerable to mould and fungal disease.The most important thing we, as gardeners, can do to help bumblebees at this time of year is not to fuss too much about nectar plants, but to make sure