Gardening How-to Archives

Starting your own seeds

March 11, 2020 Caroline Fu 3226 Views

I used to say that gardeners should start seeds in their homes mainly because it’s fun. I don’t say that

They are the fourth largest food crop in the world, packed with nutrition, easy to grow and very versatile in

For the past decade, gardeners have been under the spell of big growers about planting your favourite seeds, many from

Have we lost the art of growing potatoes? At one time, every garden had a potato plot where it was

New life for old shrubs Nearly all well-established gardens have at least one old shrub which is often ignored until

July 22, 2019 Caroline Fu 3128 Views

Off with their heads! How and why you need to deadhead New gardeners sometimes shy away from cutting back their

One of the wonderful things about gardening is its changeability in trends. No two years are ever the same and

by Dorothy Dobbie When and where to plant a birch The best time to plant a birch tree is spring

by Mike Allen There are some basic pruning techniques that must be followed to enhance and maintain a healthy tree.

Plants have several different ways of dealing with drought. For example, some, like cactus and other succulents, store water in