How to Make Any Coleus Bushier and Bigger

Bet you didn’t know you can eat orchids! These stunning blooms are just as lovely in a vase as they are on your taste buds. But not all are edible, and sometimes, not all parts can be eaten. So, let’s explore all there is to know about the most beautiful edible orchids and all their uses!

Have you thought about how your garden micro-climate affects how well your plants grow?

How Can I Get a Stump to Rot Quickly? If you've got a stump to remove in a hard-to-reach spot, we have tips to help it decompose quickly. How to rot a stump quickly

On our final day we headed upstream to the small town of Bacharach, a former capital of the region and full of old timber framed houses like those you can see in the above photo. It was also festival time, with the streets bedecked with colourful flags and other decorations, the central one giving a clue to us being in the heart of the wine making area, with vineyards stretching impossibly steeply up the valleys either side of the river. No wonder wine production continues to be mainly by hand in this area.We could see the first hints of autumn* along the river valley, though daytime temperatures and sunlight were distinctly summertime. Now we're home it definitely looks and feels even more autumnal, how's the season with you?* I was surprised the trees of the region were mainly broadleaf, for some reason I'd expected evergreens.

How to Grow and Care for Weigela Shrubs Weigela spp.

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Header image: Cilantro seedlings grown in 100% recycled glass material. Image credit: Andrea Quezada

You can grow wildflowers in a border, a pot and a window box as well as in a meadow.

While it is no surprise that you would love the elegant cascading look of the String of Pearls, finding the right way to display it can be a real task. But worry not, for we have provided some of the best String of Pearls planting styles and ideas.

One of the secrets to producing big, bushy basil plants is trimming. Many gardeners are shy about harvesting from their herbs and don’t want to cut them back in case it damages the plants or reduces yield. I’m the opposite, constantly trimming herbs like basil to use fresh, or preserve by drying or freezing. Not only does it promote bushier growth it also increases stem and leaf production. Are you ready to learn how to trim your basil plants for maximum yield? When it comes to pruning basil, it doesn’t matter if you’re growing basil in containers or garden beds. It doesn’t matter if you’

A conversation with Sarah Price about how she designs her planting schemes is fascinating. She works in an unfettered way, with no specific planting plans but an intuitive sense of the plants that will work well together to form the nature-inspired compositions she is known for. Her gardens are like exquisite paintings, comprising layers of detail with a gentle succession of plants that provide interest for most of the year. This summer combination comes from Sarah’s own garden on the edge of Abergavenny. Here, she has created different areas and habitats, including a dry garden in the old walled kitchen garden.

When it comes to landscape design that makes you want to linger, the team at ORCA knows how to put together a plant palette. Turns out they also make their own clay pavers, Adirondack chairs, and other outdoor oasis must-haves. We saw this marriage of product and plants integrated seamlessly into a recent historical Cliff May home in Coronado, CA. The mixture of brass hardware, handmade clay pavers, and rustic wooden accents makes for an outdoor oasis we know Cliff May would have approved of.