TWIXMAS is the time for dreaming about what you’ll do in the garden next year. So I’ve spoken to horticultural experts across ...

This beautiful shrub produces bright red berries but it comes at a cost. A non-native shrub, its berries are known to be ...

With their iridescent black and white plumage and long tails, magpies are among the UK’s most distinctive birds. The large ...

Plant out pot-grown trees, shrubs and climbers. Prune shrub, bush and climbing roses, Buddleia davidii, dogwoods with ...

A professional horticulturist picks a selection of winter garden tools that are essential during the colder months for ...

Begin by removing collapsed annuals, rotting stems and any diseased material that could harbour problems for next year. At ...

A no-mow yard saves you time and money. There are many ways to approach it, depending on your region and aesthetic, from ...

Magpies can damage garden lawns by digging for insects and bully smaller birds at feeders, but there are effective ways to ...

Weed before frost hits – many weeds survive winter underground and return stronger in spring. Act now to save your garden ...

At the same time, resist the temptation to be too thorough. Seedheads, hollow stems and fallen leaves provide valuable winter shelter for insects and food for birds. A winter garden should look ...

By the time they hit their sixties, something remarkable happens: people suddenly stop apologizing for who they are, quit ...