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Make Compost Fast - Hot Composting in 3 Weeks
Want to make compost fast? Read on to learn what really works, with some handy hints and tips.
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4 Business Ideas for Using Catnip as a Cash Crop
Learn how to make money from your home-grown catnip.
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How to Grow Strawberries from Seed
Learn how to grow strawberry plants from the seeds of the fruit. Handy hints and tips accompanied by photographs to help you every step of the way.
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A Complete Guide to Growing Catnip From Seed to Harvest
Catnip is a wonderful plant to grow in your garden, primarily because it attracts pollinators so well. Read on for hints and tips to effectively introduce this plant into your garden.
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Why Do Poinsettias Die After Christmas?
Ever wondered why the beautiful poinsettia, seen every Christmas, disappears so shortly after the holiday's conclusion? Poinsettias die after Christmas because they are mass-produced, roughly handled, and half-dead when you take them home.
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10 Acid-Loving Plants for Your Garden (With Photos)
Need acid-loving flowers and plants for your ericaceous garden soil? Plants like azaleas and hydrangeas love acid soils and will reward you by putting on a great display.
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Herb Robert - Geranium robertianum
Learn about Herb Robert, the common garden weed that grows in Europe and across America. This fast-growing pungently-smelling plant has more than just a pretty face. Geranium robertianum has many uses
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Virginian Stock - (Malcolmia maritima) - The Prettiest, Easiest Annual to Grow
Learn how to grow Virginian Stock. These pretty and sweetly-scented annual flowers are a must for every summer garden.
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How to Set Up a Worm Composting Bin (With Step-by-Step Photo Guide)
Simple instructions on how to set up a worm bin, what wormery to buy, and what to feed the worms. Setting up a worm farm brings you the very best organic natural fertilizer.
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How to Grow Common Valerian (Valeriana Officinalis)
Valeriana officinalis is easy to grow, whether for beautiful flowers or its potential medicinal qualities. Here are tips to successfully grow perennial Valerian plants.
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Centranthus ruber - Red Valerian
Centranthus ruber, otherwise known as Red Valerian, Jupiter's Beard or Spur Valerian, is a beautiful perennial plant with stunning swathes of red, pink or white flowers guaranteed to brighten up even the dullest corners of a garden.
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Top 10 Easy Perennial Plants to Grow From Seed
This is a guide to 10 of the easiest perennial plants to grow from seed. Perhaps you are looking at packets of perennial flower seeds and wondering which ones are the best and the easiest to grow. Hopefully, something here will be of help.
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Top 10 Climbing Plants for a Small Trellis
The top 10 climbing plants suited for a small garden trellis, plus how to grow and care for them. Trellis plants create decorative screens that can bring beauty and pleasure.
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How to Grow Fritillaria Imperialis
Crown Imperials, also known as Fritillaria imperialis, are wonderful plants to grow as they form showy centerpieces in any garden.
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The Difference Between Spanish and English Bluebells
Many people have wondered what the difference is between Spanish bluebells and English bluebells, especially considering the fact that one is a protected species and one is not. This article examines the differences between these two varieties.
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How to Grow Perpetual Leeks
Leeks can be forced into becoming everlasting by not allowing them to go to flower at the end of the season. This article will show you how grow perpetual leaks.
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How to Make a Simple Greenhouse Automatic Watering System
It's very easy to put together a simple automatic watering system for the greenhouse using just a small pond water pump and some capillary matting. Have a read here to learn what parts are needed, and watch the video that shows you how. Warning: video autoplays.
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Are Toads Welcome in Gardens?
Toads are welcome in gardens, so if you happen to stumble across one in yours you may be wondering what it is doing there, especially if you don't have a garden pond, like me. Toads are a huge help to gardeners, helping reduce populations of garden pests, including slugs and snails.
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Best Cat Repellent Plants
Not everyone loves cats, so here is a list of the some of the best cat repellent plants you can grow in your garden to keep our furry feline friends at bay. They may not keep them out, but some plants are actively disliked by cats, and may deter some of them from coming in and damaging your garden...
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How to Control Greenhouse Aphids Without the Use of Pesticides
Greenhouse aphids are notoriously difficult to control without the use of pesticides, but there are natural and organic ways to effectively do so, resulting in healthy crops. Here we have a look at companion planting and nematodes, specifically the parasitic wasp, and how to provide the ideal...
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How to Grow Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)
The Lingonberry plant (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) is a close cousin of the ever-popular cranberry, but can only be successfully grown in the cooler climates of the world. Harsh winters and cool wet summers are idea conditions in which to grow Lingonberries.
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How to Grow Loganberry and Enjoy Its Fruit
The loganberry is a cross between a blackberry and a raspberry. It is self-pollinating and easy to grow, and one plant provides up to 18 pounds of fruit in a season.
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How to Grow Sweet Peas: A Step-by-Step Guide
Annual sweet peas can provide a fragrant screen for privacy and/or separate different parts of the garden. Learn how to grow them for home or exhibitions.
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How to Design a Sensory Garden for the Blind or Visually Impaired
If a member of your family becomes blind or visually impaired, it would be nice if you could design a sensory garden with them in mind. Here are some points to consider.
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How to Make a German Easter Tree
Learn how to make a German Easter tree. Germany celebrate Easter more than anyone else it seems, with every home displaying Easter trees - branches, bushes or trees with highly decorated and colorful eggs attached to the branches.
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How to Grow Sesame Plants From Store-Bought Sesame Seeds
Yes, you can grow sesame seed plants from shop-bought sesame seeds—I've done it! Learn how they grow, what to expect and how to take care of the sesame plants.
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Cordyline Australis: A Tropical Palm Tree for a Cool Climate
If you want a tree in your garden that looks like a tropical palm tree but isn't, have a look at the Cordyline australis: the cabbage palm tree. Suitable for cooler climates, this tree will make a wonderful addition to your garden.
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Best Protective Garden Plants to Grow to Deter Thieves From Your Home
A great way to protect your home is to grow protective garden plants around the perimeter of your yard to deter the sneaky entry of thieves and burglars.
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How to Grow the Kitchen Garden Herb Basil (Ocimum Basilicum)
Ocimum Basilicum is the botanical name for that wonder kitchen herb, sometimes called 'the king of herbs', basil. Learn how to grow this versatile and tasty addition to many dishes, and also how to store it for year round use.
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How to Grow Loquat Fruit Trees - Eriobotrya Japonica
Loquat is a traditionally grown subtropical fruit tree. Also known as Eriobotrya Japonica, the loquat fruit are juicy, sweet and delicious. New cultivars have been developed to allow those wonderful trees to be grown, and fruit, in temperate climates. Check out the benefits now. You will be amazed.
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Flowering Mother of Thousands Plants
I took some photos of my Mother of Thousands plants flowering this year. This succulent house plant originally from Madagascar does not flower every year. In fact, this is the first year I have seen this brilliant display, which I have shared with you.