Adding organic matter like compost or well-rotted manure on a regular basis can make a big difference. It helps the soil hold onto moisture while still allowing extra water to drain away. After you ...

To begin, cut the grass in the area and cover it with cardboard or layers of newspaper to kill it. The paper will decompose ...

Snake plants survive drought, but that trait doesn't help them so much in winter, when their growth slows. Get winter ...

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In this video, I show you a new tool I use to break up clay and compacted soil called the Prong. I also show how to improve the clay soil and plant a fruit tree to give it the best chance of growing ...

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If you want some colour in your garden right through the coldest months, Alan Titchmarsh has a handful of excellent ...

Whether you don't have an outdoor space or you want summer crops in winter, an indoor vegetables garden is easy to grow. Here ...

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says a Christmas cactus (most likely a Thanksgiving cactus) will bloom throughout holidays ...

As far as kitchen staples, you don’t really get much better than olive oil. It can do it all—jazz up a salad, sauté ...

Plant Geranium ‘Rozanne’ this autumn – the ‘Plant of the Century’ that brings lasting colour, resilience, and beauty to your ...

Newly planted tulip and crocus bulbs are desirable to squirrels, but they generally leave most other spring flowering bulbs ...