Will YOU take part in the Big Butterfly Count 2026? Little says summer more than a garden in bloom with butterflies flitting from flower to flower. But butterflies aren’t just b ...

Days in the sun, pottering with plants and being creative. Is working with plants really the life-changing career pivot it ...

Want to help the birds all year without the risk of passing on disease at feeders? Check out our list of fantastic plants ...

The traditional lawn is becoming less favourable now that droughts are more common as the effects of climate change intensify. On drought-prone, free-draining soil, lawn grass turns brown when under ...

If your soil is alkaline (with a pH of above seven), you can grow acid-loving plants in pots or raised beds, using ericaceous potting compost. Using the right potting compost is key to success when ...

House plants fill your home with greenery and flowers, adding impact to every room. There's a huge variety to choose from, whether you're looking for bright flowers, height or dramatic foliage.

Plants require a range of nutrients for healthy growth. These nutrients occur naturally in the soil and can also be added in the form of fertilisers, to boost growth rates, performance, and crop ...

Gaillardia is one of the showiest of all border plants, bearing huge, daisy-type flowers in vivid shades of yellow, red, and orange. Most gaillardias are hardy perennials but there are a few annual ...

Alyssum is a small and pretty, easy to grow summer flowering hardy annual that goes by several common names: sweet alyssum or Alison because of its strong, sweet scent and 'carpet of snow' for its ...

The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is an ancient fruit native to Persia, now known as Iran. It bears apple-sized, pink fruit containing masses of juicy pink, sweet-flavoured seeds known as arils, used ...

Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) is an attractive, low-maintenance subshrub with silvery-grey foliage and tall stems of lavender-purple flowers from late summer to early autumn. From a distance ...

Common knapweed is a tough, attractive, and easily grown hardy perennial flower, native to the British Isles. It's a superb wildlife plant as the flowers are rich in nectar and pollen, and attract ...