Dwarf trees are ideal for adding structure and interest to small spaces. While gardening in compact yards might at first seem ...

Our expert guide on growing a banana plant, including different varieties, planting insights, fertilising and harvesting the bananas.

Keep the room temperatures no cooler than about 15 C or the plant will go dormant. Ficus can be susceptible to spider mite — ...

March is a great month to give your indoor plants a refresh now light levels are increasing and they are coming back into ...

Sara Coleridge, daughter of Samuel Coleridge the poet, wrote verses for children during the mid-1800s and amongst her ditties ...

TO mow or not to mow is the question every gardener asks in March. The temptation when the temperature slowly creeps up, ...

One thing is for sure: there are plenty of tasks to complete in a garden before the spring planting season. Tasks you should tackle now include stripping away dead growth, deciding which flowers will ...

Not all of us are lucky enough to have a home filled with bright, natural sunlight. You may live in an apartment with small windows, have a dimly lit office, or want to add some greenery to a shady ...

“You can really make a difference to the local population. Any individual flower you put out it likely to get visited,” said Nick Dorian, a post-doctoral researcher at the Chicago Botanic Garden who ...

As the sun starts to shine and the growing season gets closer, don't miss the chance to keep on top of your chores now - and ...

Bellis perennis, those lovely little double daisies, harbingers of spring in shades of red, pink and white are rather good.

The fluffy blossom of cherry trees lights up the garden in springtime. Hazel Sillver looks at some of the best varieties to ...