RHS Pests and Diseases - Keep Your Produce and Plants Healthy

Have you got a plant problem and don't know how to fix it? This complete, practical guide has all the answers you need. Drawing on the expertise and authority of the RHS, RHS Pests and Diseases has been carefully conceived to help you make a correct diagnosis - and find the most effective cure. This brand new, updated edition includes helpful new entries detailing how to cope with the latest prevalent problems, and how to keep your garden healthy while respecting the environment. Look up possible ailments in the plant-by-plant listings; make a visual identification from the extensive gallery of symptoms; then follow detailed advice in the A-Z directory to remedy the issue. With a focus on growing for food and an emphasis on sustainable solutions, RHS Pests and Diseases will help your garden stay productive, attractive, and in the best of health while caring for the planet.

About the author

Pippa Greenwood ran the Plant Pathology department at the RHS and has been a gardening presenter on TV and radio for more than 25 years, most notably on the BBC for Gardeners' World and Gardeners' Question Time.

Andrew Halstead was Principal Entomologist (an insect specialist) for the RHS and is now a gardening author, journalist, and lecturer.

Product details

• Authors: DK
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 05.02.2026
• EAN: 9780241662113
• ISBN: 978-0-241-66211-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Garden; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; GARDENING / Techniques, Specialized gardening methods, Gardening: plants and cultivation guides, GARDENING / Climatic / General, Gardening: pests and diseases, Pests; Slug; Slugs; Slug book; Snail; Snails; No snail