26 Best Cold Tolerant Fruit Trees You Can Grow in Garden

When it comes to enjoyable South African exports, the cape marigold comes to mind.Dimorphotheca sinuata is a self-seeding daisy-like annual in th

Set in the grounds of the historic Hampton Court palace, 15 beautiful Show and Get Started gardens will be on display for visitors, along with talks, demos, and workshops from horticultural experts who are on hand to offer expert advice and help you translate the inspiration into your green space. Particular highlights include a feature garden by this year’s Iconic Horticultural Hero Carol Klein, whose design boasts six different habitats, and Jo Thompson will be creating a wildlife garden which showcases ‘accidental’ landscapes that can be utilised to create green corridors in our urban spaces.

You might be surprised to know, but there are someFruits You Can Grow from Tops! Yes, the part that you usually toss in the trash can. Read more to find out!

If you’ve ever plucked a juicy, ripe gooseberry from the plant and taken a bite, only to be horrified to discover a tiny white maggot has taken up residence in the middle of the fruit, it’s an experience you won’t soon forget.Gooseberry or currant maggots are tiny pests that burrow into currants and gooseberries, an

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Every plant breeder dreams of creating that perfect cultivar that has all the marvelous characteristics that they’re aiming for.A cultivar that will win awards, make them rich, or gain them accolades from their

For those of us who love roses, they are the indisputable queens of the garden, and we would never be without their beautiful flowers and their scent, which hangs on the air in summer. Rose haters are perplexed by our unwavering devotion and complain of the rose's susceptibility to sickness; this is fair, since many roses can be affected by fungal diseases, including the rather medieval-sounding black spot, which marks leaves with dark blotches. Thankfully, the worst outbreaks of rose sickness can be prevented with clever cultivar selection, planting, and maintenance, so that your summer profusion of roses is nothing but a joy.  

Balloon flower, Platycodon grandiflorus, is a native of the Russian Far East, China, Japan, and Korea that has become a garden sensation in the United States.A member of the Campanulaceae family that includes bellflower

We’ve all been there, the premature demise of our cilantro bolting into bitterness and a head full of seeds after an unexpected heat spike. But what if we started thinking about these “failures” as new flavor opportunities? One gardener’s flop is another’s feast after all. I’m talking seed-turned-spice drawer—yes, that downed cilantro is now your own hefty supply of gourmet coriander. 

Finding color in the garden during the spring and summer is easy, with so many gorgeous flowers in bloom. But did you know you still enjoy attractive, colorful plants throughout the cooler months of autumn, and right into winter?We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy f

Pickles taste the best when you mix fresh ingredients in them, and what could be better to add your own harvest! Here are some of the Best Plants and Trees You Should Grow for Homemade Pickles!