10 h. ago Gardening expert says one popular food item is 'very easy' to grow in your garden

Gardening expert Lucie Bradley has shared her top tips for growing one popular food item in your garden. She says it's perfect for beginners and will keep growing throughout the summer.

Politics

1 week ago Stop planting one 'sneaky' herb in flowerbeds – it can take over whole garden

A gardening expert has warned about a popular plant that can be grown for use in food and vegetables, describing it as 'invasive'. She shared her top tips to keep it under control.

Politics

1 week ago Households with no time urged to plant these 'neglect thriving' flowers

If you're too busy to grow a bountiful garden this summer there is no need to miss out - these delightful climbing plants require little to no care and will grow almost anywhere

Politics

3 w. ago Gardening expert reveals the 'weed' that could bloom into 'beautiful' plant

If left to grow, a gardener says one 'weed' could grow into a popular garden plant

Politics

3 w. ago Banish dandelions in your garden and lawn quickly so they 'won't grow back'

Dandelions are a common weed that can be tricky to get rid of - but there are some effective methods of removal that don't involve using dangerous and toxic chemicals

Politics

3 w. ago I’m obsessed with coastal wildflowers: they look so delicate but thrive in tough conditions

From the rock sea-spurrey, which appears to grow out of solid rock, to the slender centaury that lives on a landslip, these plants exist where they do for good reasonI first encountered coastal wildflowers when I was 11. I was visiting my grandmother’s friend in Devon and a lady said: “Here, dear,” and dug up a clump of Warren crocuses – a rare plant that, at the time, was only thought to grow in the seaside resort of Dawlish Warren. She gave them to me to grow in my garden at home. But of course they didn’t grow away from the sea.That was when I realised there was something special about coastal wildflowers. They fascinate me because, as well as being beautiful flowers, they often grow in tough locations. Take the rock sea-spurrey: a delicate little plant that appears to grow out of solid rock, such as a crevice in a cliff base. It can put up with being splashed with sea spray and baked by the summer sun. And yet it seems to thrive in that difficult, harsh environment. Continue rea...

Politics