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Blanket weed

Pond care

Remove blanket weed from ponds by twisting it around a cane, or use a net or rake.

Read our advice on blanket weed

Greenhouse shading

Shade greenhouses

Apply shading to greenhouses and be sure to ventilate on warm days.

Read our advice greenhouse shading and ventilation

Plant of the month

Plant of the month

Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' is a plant that every garden should have. See it in full bloom at RHS Garden Harlow Carr this month.

More on this plant

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New plants

Well-respected plantsman, Graham Rice, uncovers all the latest new plants in his blog.

Read Graham's blog

Bacterial canker

Disease of the month

Look out for bacterial canker on on trees, especially plums and cherries. 

Aphids

Pest of the month

Watch out for aphid infestations - it is easier to control those caught early.