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Gradually lower the cutting height of your mower as grass growth increasesSpray roses showing signs of diseases such as blackspot, rust or powdery mildewApply a combined weed, feed and moss killer to your lawn if you think it needs itTop up water

nitidaUse a circuit breaker (RCD) when using mowers and outdoor electric power toolsFill gaps in borders with pots of tall bulbs, like lilies, to add colourClean paths and paving with a pressure washer, then water with a solution to deter moss and algae

of posts and chicken wire to collect autumn leaves intoRake moss and thatch from lawns

What a disaster! If I hadn't been so conscientious in my effort to rid my lawn of moss I wouldn't have been in the position of having to repair the bare patches I'd created. Of course I wanted a lawn with stripes, but nice alternating green ones

are still cropping, but it's the carnivorous plants that are taking centre stage. Each one has been released from its plastic pot and lovingly planted into a plastic-lined, woven wicker-style hanging basket, filled with a mixture of sphagnum moss and peat

conditions, house plant orchids should be potted in a mix of moss, bark chips and perlite.Orchids living on branches get soaked regularly by tropical storms, but the water quickly drains away, and orchid compost is similarly free-draining. Over the years

; a pile of sticks can offer shelter to passing beetles, dead twigs left on trees may be colonised by lichens and moss; and a log pile – partially buried and made using local, native wood – makes a complete habitat, which can cater for anything from

Bare patches can appear in your lawn after a thorough raking, where the grass is undernourished or where it's been worn out. These gaps should be reseeded or returfed to prevent moss and weeds colonising the soil and to allow your lawn to look its

, try to prevent the problem by encouraging your dog to urinate in a designated area of the garden. lawnsall year roundCommon problems affecting lawnsMolesCommon daisyGreater plantainLeatherjacketsMoss

, winterMore advice on removing weedsGreater plantainCloverDandelionMoss