Want to help the birds all year without the risk of passing on disease at feeders? Check out our list of fantastic plants ...

Days in the sun, pottering with plants and being creative. Is working with plants really the life-changing career pivot it ...

Bindweed is a perennial weed that's a common problem in gardens. It has fast-growing, long stems that can grow to around 3m. These stems climb by twining through garden plants, not just spoiling their ...

Couch grass is a common problem in cultivated garden areas, owing to its vigorous, spreading underground stems. Couch grass is easily spread by cultivation because it regrows from even tiny pieces of ...

These days we're all more aware of the benefits of eating seasonally. Not only do fruit and vegetables taste better when grown in season, but they're also often cheaper to buy. Eating seasonally is ...

Influenced by the traditional flower arranging art of ikebana, ‘making flowers alive’, the garden’s theme is communication and harmony. It incorporates a design of varying elevations and stones, with ...

Gravel gardens are an attractive way to transform part, or all of the garden, into a drought tolerant, low-maintenance display. The planting style is soft and informal, often with no barrier between ...

Making your own compost is a great way of recycling green waste. You can make compost in all but the very smallest of spaces and there's nothing better than using your own homemade garden compost, ...

Sweet and juicy, freshly harvested watermelon is a delicious treat and tastes far superior to what you can buy in the shops. Part of the cucurbit family, watermelon plants look similar to courgette ...

Growing plants without soil is known as hydroponics or hydroculture. It involves growing plants either in an inert medium such as rockwool and drip-fed water and nutrients, or simply 'planting' them ...

House plants in the office can help to reduce stress levels, increase concentration and therefore productivity, and generally make the office a nicer environment to work in. The types of house plant ...

The appearance of a plant gives lots of clues as to its health and well-being. Yellow leaves may be an indication of a problem and are best investigated to find out the cause, ideally at an early ...