From novices to experts, all gardeners need a trusty spade and they're often the first tool that gardeners will buy when starting out. These staples of the shed are invaluable and can help with dozens ...

When you're growing plants in containers, whether indoors or outside, knowing how much water a plant needs can be a challenge, but self-watering planters and pots take a lot of that pressure away. The ...

Planting up a flower bed can seem a bit daunting to begin with. Initially, it’s important to consider factors such as the size of your bed, how much sun it gets, the quality of your soil and what kind ...

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.

When designing a garden it can be difficult to know where to begin. How do you assess the space, draw up a plan, start planting? And what about paths, boundaries, seating and screens? Whether you're ...

While gardening can seem like a green hobby, certain activities, such as mowing the lawn, using peat-based composts and even buying plants, involve a great deal of natural resources, which all ...

Take an elephant garlic bulb and divide it into cloves. Plant each clove into well-prepared, weed-free soil, with its pointed end up, 10-15cm deep. Space the cloves 20-30cm apart so they have plenty ...

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 ...

Grass seed germinates at different rates, depending on various factors such as the grass species, weather, time of year and soil moisture. Typically, germination takes between five and 10 days. Once ...

Flowering dogwoods belong to the genus Cornus. These fabulous multi-stemmed shrubs or small ornamental trees look good for much of the year with spectacular flowers, foliage that develops glowing ...

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 ...

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 ...