While pruning is needed for a number of plants in the spring period, there are also a few you can get if you want an easier option ...

Gardeners have been warned that longer days mean it's time to cut back now for to ensure summer gardens are ready.

Plants that flower in summer to fall and that bloom on new wood produced during the current growing season are the best candidates for spring pruning. This includes panicle and other new wood ...

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As noted in our previous column, we have recently neglected our 24-year-old greenhouse and have had to remove accumulated garden items to maintain this working space,” writes columnist Tom Karwin. “A ...

For decades, birdwatchers in Japan thought they were looking at the same little green songbird flitting through mountain forests on two far‑flung island chains. It took high‑tech DNA tests and careful ...

At the time, it was believed a temperature increase could lead to longer, lusher grasses. But instead of flourishing, the grasses and wildflowers started to disappear, replaced by sage brush. The ...

Shrubby Mediterranean herbs tend not to be attacked by slugs and snails. This could be down to their woody habit or their oily, unpalatable leaves. Lavender is a fantastic slug-proof plant, bearing ...

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