There are a lot of leaves outside my window, and I’m guessing your view might be similar. This carpet of dead foliage is ...

One of the easiest members of the onion family to grow, shallots mature faster and require less space than their counterparts ...

New research to understand the spread of gazania (African daisy) in grain paddocks and identify potential chemical control ...

If your garden feels a little crowded or some plants are looking tired, fall is the perfect time to give your perennials a ...

Warm autumn days will soon be followed by winter’s frigid temperatures, frost on the plants and frozen ground. With this in mind, the owner of Red Chair Gardens and a consumer horticulture educator ...

Across Britain, gardeners face parched summers, bald patches and rising bills. A low, scented cover spreads quietly, ...

The annual carpet of dead leaves can be an important component in gardens. They can serve as root-protecting and insect-sheltering winter mulch or add to a robust compost mix.

How to turn autumn leaves into a nutrient-rich mould for your garden - Dead leaves can be an important component for gardens ...

I never thought tending to a few pots of soil would teach me more about patience, joy, and control than any self-help book ...

Most gardeners don’t realise how much their soil affects everything they plant. You can water, fertilise, and prune all you [ ...

Warm sunlight slanting through the French doors onto the oak kitchen table lit up the morning after autumn’s first light ...

Every fall, it seems we’re suddenly surrounded by leaves overnight. The instinct, of course, is to rake, bag and banish them ...