White House Christmas – Gifts From The Heart
Christmas at The White House is magical – both for volunteer decorators and visitors. And I got to be a decorator again for the fourth time this pas...
December gardening jobs: 10 tasks to help maintain your plot
‘Tis the season to be jolly – but that’s no reason to neglect your December gardening jobs. In fact, it can be quite nice to get away from the â...
How To Grow Spinach
There are so many great reasons to grow spinach! This nutritional powerhouse is a versatile green, perfect on salads, in sandwiches, or cooked in a va...
What Are Air Plants And How Do They Grow?
You’ve probably seen them in supermarket flower kiosks or in the garden center. Air plants are fun to collect and easy to grow, and best of all they...
An autumn garden is still beautiful
My wife and I took to gardening during quarantine and it’s become something we really love. Today I know the difference between an annual and a pere...
15 Perfect Gifts for Plant Lovers
Funny Plant Lovers Mug These cute coffee mugs are perfect gifts for plant lovers with a sense of humor. After all, we all believe there’s room for j...
My tropical plants are all tucked into the greenhouse
The cuttings and tropical plants I want to save are all tucked into the greenhouse for winter. The cuttings will root and continue to grow until they ...
How To Use Neem Oil for Your Plants
People have been using essential oils as natural pesticides for years. These oils are often used by plants in nature to keep harmful pests away and at...
Permaculture inspiration videos
Lockdown is dragging on, but permaculture videos on YouTube are helping to keep me sane. They are inspiring me with all the amazing transformations th...
Once you’ve grown a quarter-ton pumpkin, what do you do with it?
You enter it in the Elysian Brewery Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off, of course: That’s what Trevor did, after growing the pumpkin in his Gatewood garden: He...
Path lighting ideas: 10 beautiful designs to light up the walkways in your backyard
If your garden has a path – and most do – introducing path lighting ideas is a must. And if you’re on the lookout for inspiration, you’...
Mushroom Grow Kit – Grow Mushrooms at Home Like a Pro
Growing mushrooms at home is nothing like growing regular green plants. Fungiculture or growing mushrooms is a fun and exciting process. Mushrooms gro...
How to Make Willow Water – for Rooting Plants and Watering Plants
You can make willow water, then use it for a DIY rooting hormone! Have a favorite shrub or bush you would love to have two or three more of, to plant ...
How to care for arrowhead vines: propagating, watering and where to position them
Available in an extraordinary range of colours, this try-hard houseplant is a fun, low-maintenance addition to any houseplant gang....
Flower Photography: Tips for Taking Stunning Photos of Flowers
I am not a flowers kind of girl. When I got married, I carried a bunch of eucalyptus branches instead of a traditional bridal bouquet. Then one normal...
Gardening jobs for the weekend: Propagate Mediterranean shrubs and enjoy pollinating hoverflies
Enjoy hoverflies as they pollinate your plants and devour pests. Pea-family shrubs and hairy plants are good for droughty parts of the garden, and Med...
These common home and garden plants are actually poisonous to dogs
Do you have these plants in your garden? (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk) For many us our our gardens and our house plants are our pride and joy. They bri...
Top 10 Perennial Flowers for Your Cut Flower Garden
Starting a cut flower garden and have little time to devote to the growing and maintenance of flowers? Planting perennial flowers could be the option ...
Hedgehogs and ladybirds keep your garden pest-free – here’s how to befriend them
Simon says these woodland pals are a gardener’s best friends (Picture: Metro.co.uk/ Getty) While we’re more in tune with nature since the pandemic...- 2 of 4
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