I’m confused. Should I clear out my garden at the end of the season or not? I’ve been leaving my flowers’ seed heads for the birds and the dead stalks for pollinators and overwintering beneficial ...

Pro gardener Simon Akeroyd has shared an important piece of advice for anyone who wants to banish weeds in their garden.

Question: My dad always put lime on our lawn every year when I was growing up. My wife and I just moved into our first house, and I’d like to know if I should be following in my dad’s footsteps and ...

Can I apply lime to my yard this month? And how much lime should I apply? A: The easy part is when to apply lime. End of March through early April is excellent timing to apply lime. As for the second ...

Weeds often begin their lifecycle in the late summer and then germinate throughout autumn and winter for the spring. However, ...

If you plan to feed your lawn only once a year, make it a fall feeding. Cooler weather encourages root growth and winter rains can wash slow-release lawn food deep into the root zone. Janet Jensen The ...

The optimum use of fertilisers is obtained when soil pH is between about 6.2 and 6.5 and more than 60% of soil samples show a shortage of lime. The first step in producing any crop is to get the lime ...

I recently had the good fortune of being in Mexico on the Day of the Dead. I saw skeletons everywhere. Most people would have been spooked, but seeing all those bones reminded me that now is the time ...

Now through mid-November is the year's best time to plant spring-flowering bulbs - the tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other favorites that add early color to the yard. You can plant them even later ...

04:01, Thu, Oct 2, 2025 Updated: 07:48, Thu, Oct 2, 2025 While autumn may seem like a strange time to start thinking about weeding your garden, it’s the perfect time to maintain them in preparation ...