Ask The Expert

I have leylandii in a row to form a barrier between my garden and next door. There are some brown parts and I have a close up of the dead bit too, what do you think is causing this please?

Should I leave the new non-fruit bearing shoots of my rapsberries and loganberries on or cut these off to give the fruit more nutrients?

My tree fern has been producing smaller and smaller fronds each year? I am growing them in pots.

I have several conifers that appear to have been quite seriously affected by spidermite. They have new growth but only on the top extremities and the lower 80% of the trees are almost dead. Can these trees be revived or is removing them the only solution?

I have an aphid problem in my tree and would like to treat using the recommened wasps but im allergic to wasps.

Do you have something to solve small white snails?

I have recently noticed my cauli leaves have started to crinkle at the edges and have white patches on them despite growing strongly. Why is this?

I am looking at buying a fruit cage to protect my kitchen garden plot from birds and cats etc.

How do I keep the water in my Water Butt smelling fresh?