SLUGS send shivers down the spine of every plant lover. Our wet and mild winter means we can expect more — and March is when they start coming out to feed. So how can you prepare? Here are my ...

We are finally reaching the end of winter and with the rising temperatures flowers are starting to bloom again. At this time of year snowdrops, crocuses and even daffodils are a familiar sight, while ...

Anyone who has roses in their garden has been reminded by experts to do one job in March before it's too late as the busy spring gardening season looms.

It’s a good time to get broad beans, chard, onions, kale, beetroot, carrots, spring onions, early potatoes, and leeks in the ...

Prune these key plants in March to encourage stronger growth, better flowering and a healthier garden right through to summer ...

March is one of the busiest months in the garden as prep gets underway for the growing season ahead. Here's what to plant, ...

After the wonderful one day of sunshine this week, a lot of people will be eyeing up the state of their gardens. If the soil is looking hugely compacted – then a rotary tiller could be just ...

Georgie Newbery is chair of Flowers From The Farm and founder of Common Farm Flowers, one of the first of the new artisan ...

Whether you’re looking for bedding plants for shade, bold colour, or even as a filler plant for sparse borders, these are the five plants the experts recommend right now for a pop of colour. Pansies ...

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.

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 ...