Step inside the gardens where Downton Abbey was filmed. Lady Carnarvon gives us an exclusice tour, including Dame Maggie ...

Most of the star players in summer borders have faded by now, but there are plants you can buy at the garden centre to add ...

Blueberries are not only delicious and highly nutritious, they're also attractive shrubs, with white flowers in spring and lovely leaf colour in autumn. Blueberry bushes are easy to grow in the UK in ...

Calla lily, also known as arum lily, is not a true lily. It belongs to the genus Zantedeschia, which originates from South Africa. With huge, exotic looking flower-like spathes now available in a wide ...

Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) is a mat-forming perennial that makes good ground cover for shady spots. It bears pretty white flowers in late spring and early summer. In the UK it goes dormant in ...

Planting wildflowers is an easy way to introduce reliable, colourful and wildlife-friendly plants to your plot. In the UK we have lost more than 97 per cent of our meadows since the 1930s, so planting ...

House plants fill your home with greenery and flowers, adding impact to every room. There's a huge variety to choose from, whether you're looking for bright flowers, height or dramatic foliage.

Bathrooms are a popular place to keep house plants as they typically provide high levels of humidity, similar to a jungle environment, in which many indoor plants thrive. By adding some greenery, your ...

The avocado, Persea americana, bears delicious fruits packed with healthy fats. In the right conditions, trees can reach heights of up to 20m, but they're unlikely to grow so well in the UK. Avocados ...

Keep your garden full of colour through autumn with a selection of late-flowering perennials, bulbs and shrubs. Some of the most popular plants for late colour include asters, sedums and Japanese ...

Star jasmine (also sometimes known as Chinese jasmine), Trachelospermum jasminoides, is a beautifully scented, evergreen climber. Perfect for growing up a warm wall, or a fence, it's slow growing ...

Ginger is a root vegetable with a fresh, spicy flavour. It's used in a number of dishes, including curries, stir-fries, salads and smoothies. It has powerful anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory ...