Little says summer more than a garden in bloom with butterflies flitting from flower to flower. But butterflies aren’t just beautiful visitors to our gardens; they are also vital pollinators, and an ...

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

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 ...

Cordon tomatoes, also known as indeterminate tomatoes, are grown as tall, single-stemmed plants and need regular pruning to maximise fruiting potential and ensure good airflow between plants. Trailing ...

A path can make a big difference to your garden, both practically and aesthetically. The type of path you choose, including the material, colour and shape, can have a big impact on the look of your ...

Leucothoe (dog hobble) is a shrub that's grown primarily for its glossy foliage. Its oval leaves, which can be one colour or marbled, come in shades of green, red and purple, with some varieties ...

Grow bistort in moisture-retentive soil in sun or partial shade, in a position that suits the height and spread of the variety. Keep watered until established, after which little care is required ...

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, ...

There are several species of wild dead-nettle in the UK, as well as many cultivated varieties that are grown in gardens as groundcover plants. Dead-nettles are members of the Lamiaceae or mint family.

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 ...

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 ...