Use our helpful spotter’s guide to identify some commonly unwanted plants, with links to advice, to help you decide whether to keep them and, if not, how to get rid of them. What is a weed? A weed is ...

There are numerous clematis species, hybrids and cultivars, but for pruning purposes they are split into three distinct pruning groups based on the time of flowering and the age of the flowering wood.

What’s the difference between a geranium and a pelagonium? ‘Geranium’ is the name most people use when talking about pelargoniums. But Geranium is actually a different plant genus. To help avoid ...

On a farm on the edge of Bristol, Simon Maughan has been looking after 40,000 Christmas trees for the last 25 years. Read his ...

The show garden pays homage to the revitalising influence of urban green spaces, symbolising a message of hope and recovery while igniting the imagination of future generations to envision a different ...

Japanese knotweed is a fast-growing and strong clump-forming perennial, with tall, dense annual stems. Stem growth is renewed each year from the stout, deeply-penetrating Rhizomes are creeping swollen ...

A tuberous perennial to 60cm tall, with 2 large leaves divided into 3 diamond-shaped leaflets. In early summer it produces a spathe 10-25cm long just above the ground; it is purple or green, heavily ...

Plants need rain, but we are experiencing more frequent and heavier downpours, leading to flooded lawns, soggy borders, Describes soil or potting compost that is saturated with water. The water ...

As temperatures drop, now is a good time to bring those precious plants inside but also consider how you can best use your ...

Is it true that only large, untidy “wildlife gardens”, full of native plants and with lawns replaced for wildlife meadows, are good for wildlife? The answer is no, says urban ecologist and this year’s ...

These are fleshy, rounded, underground storage organs, usually sold and planted while dormant. Examples include daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, lilies, onions and garlic. The term is often used to cover ...

Thyme (Thymus) is a compact evergreen shrub with small aromatic leaves. It’s easy to grow in a warm, sunny spot, in free-draining soil or containers. It’s also drought tolerant and needs little ...