BBC Gardeners’ World Live returns to Birmingham’s NEC from 18-21 June 2026. This year’s line-up includes Monty Don, Adam ...

Tired of killing every house plant you touch? These ten indoor plants thrive on minimal care and forgive even the most ...

These days we're all more aware of the benefits of eating seasonally. Not only do fruit and vegetables taste better when grown in season, but they're also often cheaper to buy. Eating seasonally is ...

Wild garlic, sometimes called ramsons, bear’s garlic, or wood garlic, is a wild plant belonging to the Allium genus, along with onions, regular garlic and leeks. A bulbous perennial, it grows ...

Ginger lilies are exotic perennials with bold foliage and spikes of bright flowers. They are often used in tropical style borders in combination with other dramatic plants, such as large-leaved cannas ...

Skunk cabbage or American skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) is a plant in the arum family, and looks similar to our native lords-and-ladies. Native to western North America, it bears a large ...

Tree sap is the lifeblood of a tree: a clear, thin, colourless liquid that is sticky to touch. Tree sap is contained within the bark and outer tissues of leaves and stems, but can leak out if the tree ...

Making your own compost is a great way of recycling green waste. You can make compost in all but the very smallest of spaces and there's nothing better than using your own homemade garden compost, ...

Pruning is one the gardeners most common tasks and for the odd bit of trimming and cutting, traditional manual secateurs are great, with loppers taking the strain for more demanding jobs. But, if ...

If you have limited space indoors, there is still a range of house plants you can buy to add greenery to your home. Succulents and cacti offer the biggest choice of small house plants, but there's a ...

Mention Mediterranean gardens and you're likely to imagine outdoor kitchens and dining areas, soft colour palettes, citrus trees in terracotta pots and sun-loving perennials, all awash with the heady ...

House plants in the office can help to reduce stress levels, increase concentration and therefore productivity, and generally make the office a nicer environment to work in. The types of house plant ...