If you’ve been busy googling ‘how to remove algae from a fence’ of late, you’re not alone; it’s been a very damp (and dark) winter, which means it’s been near-perfect conditions for algae to thrive.

As we start to spend more time in the garden and soak up the spring sunshine, it's time to tackle the jobs that we've previously been able to ignore. And if an annoying, slimy green substance has made ...