Problems & Solutions

Pests, diseases and things going wrong — what's actually worth doing about them, and what's just repeated advice with little behind it.

For fruiting crops, more pollinator visits genuinely means more fruit — a few flowers worked in among the vegetables isn't just a pretty extra.

29 May 2026

The evidence is real for some specific pairings and genuinely thin for others — companion planting isn't one claim, it's dozens of different ones.

25 Apr 2026

Lab tests say copper barriers can work. The RHS's own real-garden trial found no measurable reduction in damage. Here's why both can be true.

22 Mar 2026

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