While many plants grow well with companions, others can harm or inhibit neighboring species, and should be given their own ...

Being generally easy to care for, if you're looking for an unusual houseplant to add a pop of color to your home without ...

This means they're a great cut flower for the house too, as well as star performers in the summer garden. This semi-succulent plant is part of the agave family, so despite the name it's not a true ...

Aim to plant dry bulbs directly after purchase. Bulbs you have stored over winter should be planted at the end of their dormant season. Different bulbs need different soil types but summer bulbs ...

Pavers, concrete paths and bare earth all absorb and radiate heat, so reducing the amount of direct sunlight that hits them ...

Place in hole, so the compost is just beneath the level of the surface of the soil and fill in the gaps around the plant with soil. Firm and water. Water plants daily in the summer - plants in ...

With summer just around the corner, now is the perfect time to sow basil seeds. This wonder plant has been around for over 4,000 years and, throughout history, basil was believed to hold magical ...

I also grow a few summer savory plants near broad beans, as they help ward off black fly. The downside of growing it is that it lives only until the cold weather hits hard. Every spring, I have to sow ...

Many pests and diseases that attack a specific plant can overwinter near where they were planted the previous summer, just waiting for you to plant them again. Further, by rotating your crops in ...

Record-breaking hot and dry weather this summer has seen more exotic plants including figs and avocadoes growing in the UK, gardeners have told BBC News. It's part of a trend of Mediterranean and ...

Here we are at the end of 2024 and gardening enthusiasts are looking forward to the next growing season. Before making too ...