Speak to almost any gardener, professional or otherwise in the UK and they will tell you there are two methods to establish a lawn,...

Tomatoes are the most cultivated greenhouse vegetable (fruit) in Britain, and rightly so because nothing beats the flavour of home grown...

I purchased a pepper plant the other day. On getting it home I inspected it closely and noticed greenfly on its growing tip. Also known...

Composts may 'nurture & sustain plants' but also contributes to loss in biodiversity and climate change.

Whenever I grow sweet peas I am transported to one of my earliest gardening memories, at the age of ten, helping dad tie up his sweet...

A few decades ago, pristine lawns devoid of weeds was the fashionable garden baize to show off manicured beds and borders. Nowadays,...

This article describes an expedition I undertook to help establish a cacti and succulent garden at the Jardin Botanique de Kisantu...

Al Hajar Mountain range in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) makes up part of the eastern border of the country, shared with Oman. The range...

Shortening days, cooler weather and the prospect of the first frosts of the season on the horizon: one might be forgiven for thinking the...

One of the best soil conditioners is garden compost, and it's free. Added to your plot it makes clay soils more workable and in sandy...