Apple problems solved!

Jill Young, Stroud, Gloucestershire Professor Buczacki is ...

This isn’t technically a disease, but a problem that develops from growing conditions. At risk are aubergines, chillies, cucumbers, squash, melons and tomatoes. The blossom end of the fruit gains a da

Even a small country garden can contain an ‘orchard’ of trees and shrubs, so you can fill your fruit bowl with home-grown apples, pears, plums and more

How can I keep my tomatoes safe from pests and diseases? One of the most common diseases to affect tomatoes is blossom end rot. This is identifiable by the large, circular, discoloured patches that ap

■ The Greenhouse Book by Tom Brown was published earlier this year and is full of advice on maintenance, plants to grow, pests and diseases and constructing your own greenhouse. (Dorling Kindersley, £

Bob explains why we should all be growing pears if we have the room