Although you might think that July is too late to plant seeds and seedlings, the month offers excellent opportunities for ...

If you spot the leaves of your spud plants going brown and rotting you need to act fast and take drastic steps to prevent ...

The first half of July is your last chance to fertilize roses to keep them blooming all summer. In our climate, feeding roses ...

Just like Pakistan, Europe experienced a severe heatwave since late June that has caused over 2,300 deaths.

As far as summer perennials go, catmint is at the top of horticulturist Christine Froehlich’s list for pruning. "The number ...

HARVEST HERBS: Remember to harvest herbs such as mints, basil, rosemary, lemon balm and Mexican tarragon regularly to keep ...

Water is the best tool against heat. Keeping the soil consistently damp down into the root zone ensures you’re giving plants ...

From marigolds to geraniums and roses to petunias, these are 12 flowers to deadhead in July for more beautiful blooms and ...

Almost everyone wants color in the landscape, and flowerbeds play an important role in that. But it takes a lot of work to ...

No envy is quite as green as vegetable garden envy, and like a weed, it’s bound to crop up each summer. Dinner parties ...

MOST horticultural enthusiasts will have heard of BBC Gardeners Question Time. A comforting weekly panel show on the radio – ...

This long dry season calls for a portfolio approach, hedging your bets rather than root-and-branch restructuring ...