The Gardening Year

Watch out for

Bulb rot: Ensure excellent drainage and keep bulbs dry during dormancy to prevent fungal infection.

Slugs and snails: Use physical barriers like copper tape or apply iron phosphate pellets around the base.

Vine weevil: Apply nematodes to the soil in autumn and winter to control root-feeding larvae.

Powdery mildew: Improve air circulation and spray with a sulphur-based fungicide if infection occurs.