Worried that your garden is going to suffer in heatwaves this summer? Follow these tips to protect your plants and keep your ...

If your tomato plants aren't looking healthy as you were expecting, you might be making one of these five common errors. We ...

If you’ve decided a cordless tool system is the way forward, think about the size and layout of your outdoor space and consider the jobs you want to tackle. Greenworks has power levels for every type ...

1. Setting up a compost bin The size of your composting bin, the mix of ingredients and frequency of turning all help determine the quality of your compost. Home-made compost heaps should be at least ...

Pruning is one the gardeners most common tasks and for the odd bit of trimming and cutting, traditional manual secateurs are great, with loppers taking the strain for more demanding jobs. But, if ...

Elephant hawk-moths feed on a variety of long-tubed flowers such as honeysuckle, red valerian and buddleia, so growing plenty of these in your garden will provide food for them. To complete their ...

Make sure you plant for every season – not just spring and summer. Consider using evergreens, trees with good autumn colour and fruits, spring bulbs, and winter-flowering shrubs and climbers.

The most common problem for keeping office plants healthy, though, is lack of time. Do people in your office have time to water plants regularly or mist them if they need high levels of humidity? It's ...

Other names for the goji plant are Chinese box thorn, wolfberry, and the Duke of Argyll’s tea plant. The third Duke of Argyll was a keen collector of exotic plants and received a specimen of goji ...

How to grow Strelizia nicolai Grow Strelitzia nicolai in a sunny spot such as near a south-facing window or conservatory. Mist regularly to increase humidity and feed monthly in spring and summer with ...

In total there are around 35 poplar species, which are native all over the Northern Hemisphere from Europe to China, as well as North America where some poplar species are known as cottonwoods. Some ...

Horse manure is good for gardens because it contains nutrients that help to feed ornamental plants, fruit and vegetable crops. Rotted or composted manure combined with horse bedding is high in organic ...