No sooner do the leaves on Britain’s trees turn from tired green to a multitude of reds and oranges, than winds blow the branches bare. In some exposed places it happened almost overnight; in more ...

Home-grown strawberries taste better than anything from the supermarket. Discover our best varieties and how to grow them ...

February is a busy time for pruning. Deciduous shrubs, grasses, and hedges all need trimming this month along with climbers, ...

Pruning roses is not as complicated as it may seem, though it's important to follow the right technique now if you want the rewards come summer.

From pruning and spraying to cutting back and attacking slugs, February is full of important chores for the attentive gardener.

Winter sowing gives seeds the chilling period (stratification) they need to break dormancy and germinate. Seeds sown into ...

Green onion: cut an inch from the roots. Place them in shallow water and make sure the tops are not submerged in the water.

Hydrangeas are popular garden plants, and now that winter is ending, gardening experts recommend pruning them to get the most ...

The main technique for reducing the size of an overgrown deciduous shrub is called heading back. Heading cuts are intended to ...

So often a recipe calls for just a few pieces, and you waste the rest. By having an herb plant on hand, you can pick what you ...

Tales of reptilian creatures able to breathe fire and wreak havoc on humanity are common in the folklore of many ancient civilizations. In certain cultures, dragons were symbolic of good luck; in most ...