Garden Q&A: How can I stop holly leaves from dropping off?

Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

To tackle leaf blight, drench the plant and the soil around it with a solution of copper sulphate and water and feed the plant with a mulch of good organic material, says Peter Dowdall.

My holly is dropping all its leaves and the stems are going black. What has happened to it and can I save it?

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