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Keeping blooms bursting with life and staying on top of cropping means there’s plenty to keep you busy in the summer.

There is plenty of goodness in gardening, and here are some of the top ways you can benefit from getting into your...

Whether inside or out, if you’re giving growing at home a go, I’ve got the very best practices for plentiful plants.

Butterflies and bees love alliums, and even the dried flowerheads look beautiful in the border.

Are you a skilled botanist or do plants struggle to stick around in your company? We've created this quiz to help those...

For over 100 years, Chelsea Flower Show has been a place where plants have been exhibited and garden designs have been...

One of the joys of indoor gardening is that you can enjoy it all year round. With houseplants bringing visual therapy...

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Expensive? Sometimes. Mouth-wateringly lovely especially when perfectly tender and served with a bit of butter? Always...

Growing garlic at home is now very popular. It’s an easy vegetable to grow – just plant a garlic clove into the soil...

That time of summer where garden lovers all over the country can take a bit of a step back and enjoy the fruits of their...

Cabbages are an important vegetable to grow at home, especially for winter and spring when few other fresh greens are...

Lettuce is a staple main ingredient of any summer salad, and easy to grow at home. Home-grown, they are crisp, juicy and...

Parsnips are an easy to grow root vegetable that no roast dinner can do without! They need little care and attention...

Love them or hate them, Brussels sprouts are a great winter vegetable, high in vitamin C and which can help to lower...

Onions are an essential vegetable for all kitchens and are easy to grow from small immature bulbs, called sets. Or they...

Cauliflowers aren't difficult to grow - but it can be a bit of a challenge to produce large. quality heads. Having said...

Delicious in salads and sandwiches, the crisp, sweet crunch of a cucumber is one of the joys of summer.

Shallots are a must have crop for any kitchen garden. They’re easy to grow and their sweeter, milder flavour offers a...

Juicy strawberries are a temptation for anyone, picked straight from the garden, you know there’s nothing else quite...