For aroma and flavour, there is nothing quite like a carrot freshly pulled from the earth. Homegrown carrots have a crunchy texture and sweet taste far superior to those bought from a supermarket. As ...

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

The spring and early summer is a key time in the annual battle with Vine weevils. The larvae of these destructive pests are now feeding on plant roots and can cause extensive damage, killing young ...

Lots of pests are just waiting to damage allotment crops. While chemicals can control some of them, organic growers, of course, have to use organic controls, and that is more difficult. Did you know ...

Question: Please could you identify a small maggot-like pest, white in colour, which attacks my potatoes and also I have found them in carrots too. They congregate in large numbers and really decimate ...

IT'S a sad but inevitable fact of life that the fruits of your labours can be attacked by a wide range of nasties. Thorough preparation of the soil and the use of manure or compost will pay handsome ...