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Thanks soooo much for the advice here on tomatoes. we have suffered for the last three years with the growing of tomatoes. At the moment we have plants that have Blossom End Rot and also Leaf Mould. At least now we can get it right for next year

resulted in no flowering at all. Any leaves that were above the water level seemed fine but those in the water turned yellow, then brown and just seemed to rot away. The stems also seemed to have been shredded! Is this water lilly beetle or do I have a

....however...... Now they are dying. The leaves are turning brown and curling over. Having looked on the Internet, they say it's because I have planted them out at that wrong time. Apparently you should plant them out in the autumn, they never said this on the plants

at the bottom. and no leaves. I have given fish blood and bone feed every autumn and it’s not helping. as an experiment I have this week lifted 4 of the shrubs dug deep and wide holes and put 4 new plants in fresh well-rotted compost. the old shrubs I removed

pebbles laid over for keep weeds down,this has the efdfect of keeping off rainfall as surface water runs off the sheeting into the tarmac area of the drive.In the last two years the prickly tree about 2m tall has basically become brown and is failing fast

into brown wood as it won't recover - leave a layer of green everywhere. Is it a correct season do the trim? They're usually done in late summer to avoid birds' nests, so July-August. Has the gravel been laid recently? It looks like limestone chippings

chippings or compost.Where I live Christmas trees must be left in a brown bin (for food and garden waste), to ensure they will be recycled, otherwise they end up in landfill. I know this because last year I called the council's recycling department and asked

I'm in two minds about clearing up summers perennials that are now fading from green to yellow/brown. Somebody once told me to simply leave it to provide winter protection for the plant, and the garden wildlife (both good and bad), but I have a

it to the compost heap. Took a while to rot down but it got there in the end Lol,  I am growing pampas this year, it was either that or bamboo.  I'm not thinking of attacking my bamboo in that way. The pampas flowered so late the stems broke in the autumn gales

My partner has tended his pepper plants in the conservatory like babies all ready for the Horticultural Show.  They looked perfect until he looked very closely only to find deep brown patches appearing on them.   Too late now for the Show, but would