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Fuchsias used to be a mainstay of the garden and why wouldn’t it be? Originating predominately from the tropical or subtropical regions of south America. For years Fuchsia used to be bullet proof with very little problems with pests and diseases but recently this has changed. If you are looking at your Fuchsias and wondering what on earth is all that hard, horrible cankerous growth then you are not alone. Sadly, gone are the days when fuchsia will look amazing and continue to flower until the first hard frost. Now they look stunted, sickly and full of distorted, shapeless lumps! So what is causing this scurge on one of our favourite garden plants and what can you do about it? Well it’s not good news as English horticulturists Simon explants just what Fuchsia gall mite is and what can be done about it. If you would like to see more content like this the why not support us by ‘SUBSCRIBING’ to our YouTube channel ‘Walking Talking Gardeners’. It is absolutely free and you can be notified w

If you are struggling to deal with slugs eating your precious plants then try this organic method to control slugs that actually works! All you need is a slug pub and the right drink inside it. English horticulturist Simon explains how. The key is what you put into your slug pub and the term ‘pub’ is misleading here as it implies that any alcoholic drink can be used as bait. The truth of the matter is that it is beer that works and beers with a strong yeasty smell work best. Of course there is a little more to it to get the best out of your slug pubs and in this video Simon gives you the low down. If you would like to see more content like this then check out our YouTube channel ‘Walking Talking Gardeners’. It is absolutely free to subscribe to and you can unsubscribe instantly at any time.