Want to help the birds all year without the risk of passing on disease at feeders? Check out our list of fantastic plants ...

Little says summer more than a garden in bloom with butterflies flitting from flower to flower. But butterflies aren’t just beautiful visitors to our gardens; they are also vital pollinators, and an ...

Gazanias, also known as treasure flowers for their jewel bright blooms, are fantastic for bringing colour to patios and sunny borders. They're grown either as annuals or as spreading, evergreen ...

Learning to identify plant families will help you notice similarities between plants, understand their growth habits and growing requirements, and even identify seedlings. Browse our collection of ...

All gardeners were beginners at some point. If you’ve taken on a garden for the first time, want to start growing fruit and vegetables or house plants, or finally want to make your outside space ...

The traditional lawn is becoming less favourable now that droughts are more common as the effects of climate change intensify. On drought-prone, free-draining soil, lawn grass turns brown when under ...

A rockery, or rock garden, is a striking addition to any garden. The purpose of a rockery is to re-create the mountainous environment that Alpine plants grow in, crucially with plenty of sunlight and ...

The no-dig gardening method is one employed largely by growers of organic vegetables, though it applies to ornamental plants, too. Rather than digging the soil to remove weeds, this process involves ...

All plants naturally possess hormones, including the growth hormone auxin, which is produced in immature parts of the plant, where growth is necessary. Synthetic auxins are used in hormone rooting ...

Flowering shrubs can bring a wonderful display of colour to the garden, whatever the time of year. In addition to their eye-catching blooms, they also provide height and structure, and are often ...

Asparagus ferns have airy and delicate foliage that looks like the leaves of asparagus but arches gracefully, like a fern – hence their name. They're not actually ferns, but members of the lily family ...

The avocado, Persea americana, bears delicious fruits packed with healthy fats. In the right conditions, trees can reach heights of up to 20m, but they're unlikely to grow so well in the UK. Avocados ...