Hydrangeas are one of the most popular shrubs that can be grown in the ground or in pots. If growing in a container, it is ...

When soil pH truly needs adjustment, extension guidance points to elemental sulfur as the safer and more effective tool. Coffee grounds can still be useful, but they work better as a soil-building ...

Fruit growers stand to benefit just as much as those tending ornamental plants, according to Ali. "Gooseberries and currants should be pruned in late winter while they're still dormant," he advises.

Since it produces flowers on new wood—meaning summer blooms emerge from shoots developed that same year—achieving "big, dramatic flower spikes" requires hard pruning "now". Aldi recommends cutting ...

Five key plants need cutting back before February ends, or your garden could suffer fewer blooms and smaller harvests this ...

Aldi suggests trimming last year's growth back to roughly 30-60cm from ground level, adjusting based on the plant's size and vigour. He said: "It can look brutal. But buddleia responds very well to a ...

GIVE your plants a head start this spring for flourishing flower beds until autumn. Use this budget B&M buy now to elevate ...

Pruning garden plants like roses and hydrangeas is vital for healthy, blooming flowers. But are you guilty of making this ...

The Garden Guy received quite a few comments and messages from a recent Facebook post picturing a Let’s Dance Sky View hydrangea in partnership with a Pyromania Backdraft red hot ...

Often known as the butterfly bush, buddleia should be cut back firmly before spring gets going. It flowers on new wood, meaning the blooms you see in the summer grow on shoots produced that year. If ...

The aim with gooseberries is to create an open, goblet shape. “You want good airflow through the centre,” Ali said. “Remove ...

‘While the ground outside is cold and damp, your indoor-started bulbs are safe and steady, preparing for their big summer debut. It’s the ultimate head-start for any gardener, ensuring that when the ...