How to grow honeysuckle: this fragrant plant is perfect for growing up walls, fences and pergolas
If you want to find out how to grow honeysuckle, you’ve come to the right place. With its exotic flowers, sweet scent and graceful trailing habi...
Flowers arriving a month early in UK as climate heats up
Plants now bloom in mid-April on average, with scientists warning of mismatches with insects and birds Plants are flowering a month earlier in the UK ...
Some Christmas gift ideas for the novice and expert plant enthusiasts
As the famous song goes, “it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” Society is slowly preparing for the long-awaited holiday by putting up s...
Ginger in a RealFood Garden
Ginger has thrived at our place since I learned to think about what it gives and what it needs in terms of its connections to the other plants around ...
It’s Not Too Late to Plant a Garden That Will Thrive in the Heat
All of planting is dictated by the time until the first frost. Cold weather kills growth and causes plants go dormant; seedlings planted too close to ...
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 ...
Everything You Need to Know About Caring for the Wax Begonia Plant
Wax Begonia is a rather hardy plant that brings color to your garden when it starts to bloom. The best part is that you will find this plant blooming ...
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...
8 Easy Air Plants To Keep In Singapore For Those Who Are Always Killing Their Garden
Air plants in Singapore Much like Harry Potter and his friends, you’re either born a gardening wizard or you’re not. But if you’re a self-profes...
A Californian Inspired Outdoor Sanctuary
Landscape architect Ben Scott takes us on a tour of a Californian inspired outdoor retreat designed for resort-style living at home. The 1980s Malvern...
Want A Pollinator Garden? Try These 5 Colorful Plants!
Ready for the birds and the bees? (No, not THAT kind!) These pollinator garden plants will keep your yard colorful and healthy for the ecosystem every...
Five summer perennials for July
July is jam-packed with beautiful flowering plants, so when it comes to picking summer perennials, you’re spoilt for choice. Of course, to keep your...
5 Vegetables That Grow In Two Months or Less
When it comes to planting a vegetable garden, growing crops from seed is ideal. It’s usually cheaper, offers more variety and has a higher success r...
Organic pest control
All pest control is a short-term option – if slug pellets were a final solution, they wouldn’t have to keep selling them. But it makes sense for a...
Tips for growing better tomatoes
Harvesting a crop of ripe, juicy tomatoes is one of the highlights of the gardening year. To get the most from your plants, it pays to know which type...
Summer planting at Malverleys: borders, layering and planning ahead
The Garden In Brief What A new English flower garden with mixed border planting in a formal design, influenced by the writings of Christopher Lloyd,V...
Michael Pollan Explores Our Attraction to Psychoactive Plants
Nearly every culture, religion and society has been influenced by some kind of plant. In some cases, those plants have yielded mind-altering substance...