UK households with apple trees in their garden have been warned they could attract an "epidemic" to their gardens this winter. As apples become rotten as the weather turns, UK households with apple trees risk the threat of RATS.

Expert gardener James Lewis from MyBuilder.com said it's essential to collect and remove fallen fruit as swiftly as possible.

He said: "Gardens can be a lot of work in summer when plants and lawns are growing fast and you're watering often. So it's understandable that people may neglect to collect fallen fruit when it seems like an unnecessary job."

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"However, it's actually vital to remove rotting fruits. They can attract not only wasps and hornets, but also rats. This could lead to having

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