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 ...

Gravel gardens are low maintenance because a thick layer of gravel helps to suppress weeds. Plants that are suited to the growing conditions of a gravel garden also tend to be drought tolerant, which ...

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 ...

Veronicastrum forms neat clumps and is not invasive, with tall, slender stems emerging from lance-shaped, green leaves. The flowers of veronicastrum come in a range of colours from soft pink, lilac ...

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.

How do you recreate a Mediterranean garden design? Mediterranean gardens often have shaded seating areas with plants in terracotta pots, surrounded by drifts of fragrant herbs. Water features are ...

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 ...

Topiary is the term used to describe plants that are trimmed and trained into a variety of distinct, architectural shapes. These can be as simple as traditional topiary shapes such as balls, cones, ...

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 ...

To replace a lawn with thyme, first remove all the grass by stripping off the top layer of grass and soil, then cultivate the ground to ensure it's weed-free. Thyme is shallow rooting so just ...