Small garden ideas: how to choose the right compost to bring houseplants and outdoor spaces back to life in a hurry
T here’s nothing quite like the return of the Rule of Six to make even the reluctant gardeners among us…
T here’s nothing quite like the return of the Rule of Six to make even the reluctant gardeners among us…
A s we gently ease ourselves out of lockdown, back gardens, roof gardens and balconies have suddenly become the most…
S o you’re a renter who is not intending to stay forever but you want a riot of colour this…
It’s spring, time to banish slimy decking, dead potted plants and weedy paving. Whether you have just moved into a…
I magine a houseplant that combines the tropical allure of a rubber plant (ficus elastica) and the climbing vines of…
N ever has a nation wanted a barbecue so much. After this long, hard winter, the relaxation of the lockdown…
D evil’s Ivy is a plant with many names. You may know it as a golden pothos, Ceylon creeper, Scindapsus…
But not all palm trees are made equal: many resent the dry air of our central heated homes and low…
T he jade plant is native to South Africa, and is recognisable by its fat, fleshy round or oval green…
J ust before we plunged into the third national lockdown, I moved house, inheriting a small, walled Victorian garden. Overgrown,…