Gardening Tips & Information
Gardening Tips & Information
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How To Create A Newt Habitat For Exotic Garden Wildlife
If you create a newt habitat, you’ll give your wildlife garden a boost while making friends with some highly engaging animals. We show you how easy it is to make room for newts
By Teo Spengler
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Growing Geraniums In Containers For More Blooms In Small Spaces
No matter how small your yard or window space, there’s a place for a potted geranium. Make sure yours last for longer with this guide to growing geraniums in containers
By Janey Goulding
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Don’t Make These 5 Bird Bath Mistakes If You Want More Birdies!
Love your birdlife but failing to entice many feathered visitors? Check your backyard’s bathing facilities and make sure you avoid these classic bird bath mistakes
By Janey Goulding
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Rooting Plants From Cuttings: Easy Plant Propagation
Rooting plants gives you power over future plants and means you don’t have to buy as many. Here’s how to propagate your favorites with stem cuttings
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Growing Tomatoes Indoors: Top Tips For Year-Round Tomatoes
Want to get more out of your tomato growing season? Growing tomatoes indoors takes a bit of planning, but get it right and you’ll be able to grow more toms for longer
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Cyber Lime Plants: Grow The 2024 Color Of The Year In Your Garden
If you’ve yet to sample the surprising cyber lime – the Garden Media Group’s 2024 Color of the Year – this is your chance to see how gorgeous it can be in plants and flowers
By Amy Grant
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Futuristic Plants: How To Grow A Futuristic Garden
What will we be growing in the future? Global changes and plant breakthroughs mean little is certain, but here we consider futuristic plants and likely gardening innovations
By Amy Grant
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10 Types of Sedum: Best Stonecrop Varieties For Sustainable Gardens
Few plants work harder, more efficiently or quite so creatively as stonecrops. Discover the best types of sedum for beautiful and sustainable gardening projects
By Janey Goulding
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Do Bird Baths Attract Other Animals? How To Deter Pests
Keeping a bird bath in pristine condition is only half the battle for bird lovers. Does your bird bath attract other animals you’d rather it didn’t? We show you how to keep bird baths for the birds.
By Susan Albert
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Which Plants You Shouldn’t Prune In Winter
Understanding which plants you shouldn’t prune in winter will safeguard key evergreens and spring-flowering ornamentals. We explain which plants to leave alone
By Teo Spengler
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Understanding Keystone Planting: Give Your Ecoregion A Boost
A closer understanding of keystone planting can help your environment as well as your garden. Experts reveal why these critical species matter
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Winter Pruning Mistakes: 6 Seasonal Snipping Blunders To Avoid
Ever fallen foul of winter pruning mistakes? Learn from these seasonal mishaps and snipping fails to boost the health and longevity of trees, shrubs, crops and ornamentals
By Janey Goulding
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When Orchid Tree Flowers Don’t Appear: How To Encourage Bauhinia Blooms
If you don’t see orchid tree flowers straight away, don’t panic. We show you how to get savvy with common orchid tree problems – and how to bring on the bauhinia blooms
By Teo Spengler
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Make Your Own DIY Straw Bale Greenhouse For Sustainable Gardening
If you need a greenhouse but can’t afford to go all out with conventional aluminium frames, try a straw bale greenhouse. They help you to save money and grow sustainably
By Amy Grant
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Crystal Brain Fungus: All You Need To Know About Myxarium Nucleatum
At first glimpse, the crystal brain fungus can cause alarm and bewilderment, but fear not. We reveal why you can relax if you spot this squishy, gloopy garden guest
By Teo Spengler
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Best Underrated Plants: Forgotten Plants That Deserve A Second Look
We all love a showstopper, but there are plenty of unsung garden heroes that can elevate the vitality of your plot. We round up eight underrated plants you need to grow this year
By Bonnie Grant
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Hardy Perennials That Won’t Die In Winter
Want to know which hardy perennials will survive even in cold climate regions? We round up the super hardy perennials you need to grow
By Teo Spengler