We’re approaching high summer. It’s a wonderful time of the year when everything in the garden is bursting out in fresh flushes of growth. Also, early fruit and vegetables are starting to ripen. Make ...

It’s important to fill your window box with compost that retains moisture but still drains well. Generally, peat-free, general-purpose compost works well for annuals, bedding plants, and herbaceous ...

Dahlias are extremely fashionable, having now shaken off their old image of being grown in straight lines on allotments. They come in a huge range of flower shapes and colours. And they produce loads ...

Delphiniums are native to the Northern Hemisphere from the United States, Europe, Asia and Northern and Central Africa. They thrive in cold and moist climates. Most Delphiniums are hardy perennials, ...

April 2025 is when spring has truly arrived! The clocks went forward last Saturday, giving us more daylight to enjoy the garden. Now we’ve an extra hour to admire beautiful blossoms and flowers that ...

This little creature was first identified in UK gardens in 2011, and have become an increasing problem in England amongst growers of Buxus sempervirens (Common box). These tiny caterpillars, Cydalima ...

As spring bursts into bloom, a flowering cherry tree becomes the star of the garden. From late March into April, these ornamental trees are covered in clouds of pink or white cherry blossom. If you’ve ...

Celery (Apium graveolens) has been cultivated for over 3,000 years, originally prized for its medicinal properties in ancient Greece and Rome. It was used in tonics for digestion and inflammation ...

One of the most valuable additions to a garden in my opinion is raised beds. They have so much to offer and many benefits in the garden to improve accessibility. Whether you have limited space, or the ...

Raspberries are a rewarding and delicious fruit to grow at home, offering a continuous harvest from summer into autumn. With the right care, they will provide juicy, flavourful berries for years to ...

These lovely blooming annuals look like they belong on the breakfast plate as much as the garden. Find out everything you need to know to grow Limnanthes douglasii, poached egg plant. Only short, up ...

Mimosa are delightfully delicate-looking trees with their feathered foliage for February 2025 gardens. And at this time of year, they are smothered in scented, ball-shaped, fluffy yellow flowers. They ...