Plant out pot-grown trees, shrubs and climbers. Prune shrub, bush and climbing roses, Buddleia davidii, dogwoods with coloured winter stems and willows. Mulch the soil with a generous layer of organic ...

If you grow roses, you've likely heard about blackspot, that pesky fungal troublemaker that loves to spoil even the most ...

FIRST, HAPPY NEW Year to each and everyone of you! May all of your fingers be green and the weeds disappear from your gardens.

plant a shrub or tree with its roots wrapped in a ball. Straighten and spread the root ball to help the roots develop ...

Dreaming of a fresh new backyard? January is the perfect time to get started. Here are some tips from two local garden ...

Waxleaf ligustrum, as commonly referred to in the nursery industry, is the sterile plant that grows to 8 or 10 feet tall. It ...

ERASE THE COLD: Prune off any freeze damage caused to gingers, elephant ears, philodendrons, cannas and other herbaceous ...

A backyard should be a sanctuary—a place you want to escape to, not from. If your outdoor space feels cluttered or chaotic, ...

Right plant, right place.” The idea is simple. If a plant is growing in the location that suits it best, then most of your ...

So send the family out on a walk, sit undisturbed by the fireplace with a mince pie to hand, and dedicate about an hour or so to some gardener’s thinking time. Then take a mug of tea, pull on your ...

Although roses sometimes don’t go completely dormant, they experience a period of slow growth and partial dormancy in the ...

A gardening expert has shared three specific plants that should be pruned in December for optimal spring flowering.