Winter doesn’t mean your garden has to look bare and lifeless. While most plants hunker down for the cold season, certain ...

Impatiens’ easy-care nature, season-long bloom, and shade tolerance made it one of the most popular garden annuals. The ...

These trees and shrubs provide food for wildlife while adding some welcome color to the winter landscape.

Whilst many garden plants are still dormant in January, a handful of well-placed plants and shrubs can scent the air even on ...

In gardens, the golden rule is ‘things never quite work out’ — and today’s climatic vicissitudes demand a balanced strategy.

On a clear, crisp day in late winter, there are few places more heavenly to meander than the scent garden at Hever Castle in Kent. It is easy to overlook, sequestered in a shady corner just outside ...

Finding plants that both bring color to shady areas and grow successfully in the shade can be a challenge. Most flowering plants need sun to bloom, and plants that prefer shade tend to put their ...

Q: Could you please recommend some foundation plantings suitable to plant on the north side of the house? In addition to north side shading, the area is also shaded by two enormous crape myrtles, so ...

Welma Viljoen, owner of Mobjadi Farm, spoke to Carol Sutherland about the greenery she produces for the flower market, and the challenges she faces in production and getting her product to market.

Living in a place with abundant wildlife is a joy–until that wildlife starts gnawing on the shrubs you’ve tended for months or years. The truth is that you can’t stop deer and other critters from ...

Pruning is a necessary but often tedious task for gardeners. Getting the timing right is essential for many plants, and viburnums are a great example. With over 150 species, viburnums (Viburnum spp.) ...

These resilient plants bring welcome colour and fragrance at a gloomy time of year The onset of winter doesn’t have to mean the end of colour and scent in our outdoor spaces. A variety of exquisite ...