Why Are My Plants Dying? Common UK Gardening Problems Explained

Different UK garden soil types including clay, sandy, loam and chalky soil shown side by side

If you’ve ever stood in your garden wondering why a plant that looked fine last week is suddenly wilting, yellowing, or collapsing altogether, you’re not alone. One of the most searched gardening questions in the UK is a simple but frustrating one: why are my plants dying? For beginners especially, plant failure often feels personal … Read more

How to Get Rid of Slugs in the Garden (UK-Safe Methods That Work)

Slug eating lettuce in a UK vegetable garden showing common slug damage to plants

Slugs are one of the most common and demoralising problems gardeners face in the UK. You can prepare soil carefully, plant at the right time, water properly, and still wake up to find young plants reduced to chewed stems overnight. For many beginners, this experience is so frustrating that it puts them off gardening entirely. … Read more