You can plant a hedge any time of year, but winter and early spring are the ideal times for planting bare-root deciduous ...

"Whilst some dormant perennials, such as buddleia, roses, lavender and summer-flowering spirea will all benefit from being ...

Midwinter is a good time to prune deciduous shrubs because it’s easy to see the structure and judge which branches to remove.

A good hedge trimmer can be a blessing, saving you time and preventing aching arms. Buy a bad one, though, and you'll be left with backbreaking work and poorly trimmed, uneven hedges. We test each ...

Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a stalwart in the garden. These long lived flowering shrubs may not be the showiest plants, but they are incredibly easy to grow and very robust. They are so ...

The TV legend is back on screen with Joanna Lumley for a brilliant guest role in the Motherland spinoff. It’s all off to Aunt Joan’s mansion for a beautifully bittersweet festive tale Can this really ...

If you're hoping for the return of charming robin birds to your garden this winter, there's one gardening task you should steer clear of. These red-breasted creatures - symbolic of lost loved ones in ...

Christmas Day is over which means Boxing Day is upon us. It's a day when little ones will play with their freshly unwrapped toys, big kids will test out their new gadgets and adults will breathe a ...

Robins are abundant throughout the UK, but you will scare them away if you do one popular gardening task in January. If you're hoping for beautiful robin birds to return to your garden this winter, ...

In borders, Hubricht's bluestar is cold and drought hardy. It has blue flowers and green leaves in spring, and bright gold ...

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