October is the ‘calm before the storm’ for rose lovers before we head into November and ...
Gardening
Yacon: An exciting South American tuber to grow this spring
South America is just on the other side of the Pacific Ocean – which is why, ...
The sustainable gardener
As gardeners, we like to think we’re doing what’s right for the world by growing our ...
Rose of the month: Waterlily
After a number of years of few new introductions of patio type roses in the New ...
Basal shoots and suckers
Hopefully, by now your pruning has been completed and your roses are starting to shoot into ...
Hanging baskets made easy (and cheaply)
There’s little else as eye-catching as a hanging floral basket yet, as anyone who’s tried to ...
A must-have top taste everyone can grow
Everyone can grow it – not just the green-fingered. And once you have this delicious flavour ...
Sowing the seeds of happiness
Community gardening is for all ages. When we were kids, my brothers and I were initiated ...
Video: How to prune basil so it grows forever
This video shows where to prune your basil plant to get as many leaves as possible ...
The kids’ garden
Kids love to be outside. It’s a great place to play learn and blow off plenty ...