Caring for Plants, Trees and Shrubs

Advice & inspiration

A fast growing hedge will increase privacy, while also adding texture and interest to your landscaping.

No matter what the size or design of your home, there are houseplants that will suit your home and lifestyle.

Growing from seed is one of the most rewarding and cheapest ways to grow plants.

When you grow plants indoors or in a heated greenhouse; before they go outside in their permanent positions they need to...

With the arrival of autumn comes a task that’s the bane of the season for many gardeners.

After a long summer of getting the best out of your lawn, it is time to start preparing it for winter.

With an estimated 24 million gardens in the UK, this provides a huge amount of space and opportunity to help wildlife...

If your patio looks a little drab and uninteresting after a colourful summer, then plant up your containers with late...

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Evidence has shown that employees perform better when household plants are added to workplace offices.

Prickly pears and other Opuntia species are very popular desert cacti grown as houseplants. They are highly ornamental...

Every garden needs a few bulbs. They’re among the easiest plants to grow, and some of the most beautiful.

Mistletoe comes into its own around Christmas time, when bunches are commonly hung as a decoration – usually in the hope...

Raised flower beds are an attractive addition to your landscaping and a perfect solution for gardens with problem soil.

Dahlias are fabulous summer plants for growing in flower beds, borders, containers and for producing cut flowers.

Lavender is a fabulous evergreen shrub and every garden should have some. It’s wonderfully colourful, with its silvery...

The ultimate goal of growing a Bonsai is to create a miniaturized but realistic representation of nature in the form of...

Hanging baskets are great for small spaces and a brilliant way to add colour to otherwise drab walls and fences.

Hibiscus are very showy plants, producing large trumpet-like flowers in a wide range of colours, depending on the...

With their tropical flowers blooming in a wide range of colours, shapes, and patterns, it’s little wonder that orchids...

Chicken manure is a great resource for home gardeners, particularly if you grow your own vegetables.