Plantsman and adventurer Chris Brown explains to Clare Foster how his training at Kew and his travels have helped to develop ...

'Another way you can help the soil maintain moisture in a heatwave is to apply a slow-release rose fertiliser at the base of the plant, then adding two or three inches of mulch around the base ...

First, understand that pots, hanging baskets, and window boxes dry out quicker than plants in the ground in garden beds, because water evaporates more rapidly from containers. This goes for flowers, ...

Patricia HanbidgeOrchid HorticultureThe mushrooms that seem to magically appear almost overnight in our lawns are the fruiting bodies of a fungus.  Fungi cannot manufacture their own food and must ...