These pretty, early spring flowers are the first to pop up in the garden. That’s what makes hellebores, winter heath and ...

You don’t need to own an orchard or live in the tropics to grow fresh fruit. You can grow dwarf fruit trees even if you have a small yard.

Invasive plants (i.e. weeds) have been on the upswing lately as a threat to take over desirable plants, out-compete farm crops, and disturb the fragile health of ecosystems.

Ms Wanjiru notes that different flowers thrive in different environments. Some do well in direct sunlight, others in partial ...

Feeding fruit and nut trees is a priority this month. Spread three mugsful of 20.10.10 fertiliser around the root area of the ...

Raised garden beds at the ... massive vegetable gardens to small ornamental beds. Illinois Extension educator Karla Griesbaum will cover flowering native trees and shrubs, providing tips on ...

For the dedicated gardener there is always work to be done. Tidying beds and borders, cutting back dead growth from last year’s perennials are the tasks often left over from autumn. Growth remains ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: Fruit trees. Peach leaf curl ... a truly unforgettable sight and should be on the bucket list of every lavender lover. Flowers. Matthiola (matt-ee-OH-la) or ...

Advanced Practical Gardening pruning Bramley apple tree (Image: Ruth Darrah) The Advanced Practical Gardening students did a great job of pruning an old Bramley apple tree and fan-training the peach.

Douglas City Council’s garden bin kerbside collection service restarts for the year on Monday, February 3.

Toward the end of February temperatures will begin to warm a little. However, temperatures in the 30s and 40s are still quite ...