Hard pruning is best done keeping the natural growth cycle of azaleas in mind. The main growing season for azaleas is spring ...

SAVING SEEDS: Collect seeds from your flowers to plant next year. They include warm-season annuals such as cosmos, cleome, ...

The sight of a lemon tree full of yellow fruit is truly something special and it's actually very easy to achieve, even if you're a beginner gardener. It's also a an easy way to save money on ...

Dreaming of stepping into your backyard to pick fresh, juicy fruit straight from the tree? It might seem like a project ...

Most people know hibiscus as a shrub bursting with bright flowers, but fewer realize it can be shaped into a small, ornamental tree. The secret isn't some rare variety or special fertilizer. All your ...

The way you prune a pear tree, and the time you do it, can significantly impact both the health of the tree and the amount of ...

Whilst certain Japanese maple cultivars provide year-round appeal through their graceful forms and diverse leaf tones during spring and summer months, it's during autumn that their foliage genuinely ...

An abundance of varieties, each with a different texture, taste and colour, is available to plant in even the smallest garden ...

Prune your agapanthus in October to protect them through winter and enjoy stronger, more vibrant blooms next spring.

Prune your agapanthus in October to boost next summer’s blooms. A simple autumn trim keeps them healthy, strong, and ready ...

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