Our outdoors expert David Carnduff takes a look at Inverclyde's blooming marvellous wildflowers - but says they stand in sharp contrast to a fall ...

This week's Plant Pick of the Week is a down-sized version of a deer-resistant arborvitae that's a better size for most ...

If used for preserving or candying, the rhizomes should be dug while tender and succulent, rather than when old, tough and ...

Have you ever wondered what those white pellets were in your potting soil? Well, it's more important than you may know.

In the search for a "no maintenance" plant, daylily is about as close as one can get. Indeed, it often is mused "daylilies ...

AS WE MOVE through July and our yard and gardens are flourishing, let us dive into a “Nutrients 101 short course.” ...

Tidy up roses by giving them a summer trim that will reinvigorate plants with healthy new growth and another flush of beautiful flowers.

The key is to choose plants that grow vertically but still match the scale of your space. For example, opt for small trees such as Japanese maple, flowering dogwood, crabapple, serviceberry, and ...

Tomatoes are one of the most commonly grown vegetables in home gardens. While tomatoes are relatively easy to grow, there are ...

Whether you're a tomato-growing novice or seasoned vet, get to know these common tomato plant problems and diseases so you ...

One of my favorite spring flowers for perennials is the peony. Peonies are a long-lived perennial that you should be able to enjoy for decades. A few years after Sharon and I got married; my parents ...

Good bugs pollinate our food crops, enrich and fertilize the soil, eat our garbage and provide food for wildlife.