If you want to plant a tree that produces a bounty of sweet treats year after year, you'll need an ice cream bean fruit tree.

Give your bean plants a boost and fight pests by using thoughtful plant pairings. Beans are among the easiest crops to ...

Sow seeds for runner, climbing French and dwarf beans from April onwards and you'll be picking lots of tasty pods through the summer months. Follow our guide to growing these beans, which can all ...

Planting dry beans into spring cover crops could be a measure to protect young plants from damaging weather conditions like ...

As soon as young beans appear at the base of the plant it's time to 'pinch out' the growing tips. Go to the very top of the plant and remove the tip with two leaves attached, you can compost these ...

The Which? Gardening magazine experts have trialled varieties to help you find the best ones to grow for big crops of tasty beans. Some varieties are hardy and can be sown in October or November. Our ...

Many seed beans were hammered by heat and drought at harvest last year, leading to variable seed quality this season. Knowing your warm/cold germ scores and using seed treatments at planting can help ...