There is a decent chance overwatering may be the cause of this for all salvia varieties. Particularly for perennial types, they may have struggled to recover from the cold and wet conditions in winter ...
Pickling foods makes them last an extremely long time. Also, it adds a new tangy flavour to your meals. The acidity of vinegar kills any microbes that may cause rotting, making the fruit or vegetable ...
September is a great time to get your hedges and topiary back into shape. Birds have typically stopped nesting by then so you can be rest assured you won’t do them any harm. Find out the best way to ...
These refreshing herbaceous perennials are reliable and resilient plants to grow in your garden. Find out all you need to know to grow Alchemilla mollis, Lady’s Mantle, in your garden. Lady’s Mantle ...
With the 1st of September came the start of meteorological autumn, although we can still enjoy a few more weeks of astronomical summer until the 22nd of September. Bird nesting season has come to an ...
Nothing says spring more than the sight of clusters of scented, lilac flowers hanging gracefully from the stems of a Wisteria, vine trailing across a wall. The problem with many Wisteria, however, is ...
Although there are more than 2,600 different types of caterpillars, only a handful of them are classified as pests. Therefore, it’s vitally important to be sure you have a pest before intervening.
Firstly, there are several different types of this disease, (Erysiphaceae spp.,) all closely related. And all produce the same powdery effect on the surface of fruit and vegetable leaves. Additionally ...
September 2024 brings with it a flush of the warm days we expected to have during the summer months! It’s also a great month for planting, as plants should have enough time to establish in the soil ...
This particular episode of Love Your Garden was an interesting build with quite a contemporary style. It was not an overly large garden in overall size but there was so much placed in to ...
This garden was a dramatic challenge. Creating it not only for the owners but for their canine friends as well. It’s one of the most contemporary gardens we’ve done on the show; which included loads ...