The ray florets do the opening and closing, covering the inner disc florets when closed. On cloudy cool days the daisies might not open at all. The movement of the petals is likely to be as a result ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tree pollen levels are currently "very high" in London, while levels are "high" in areas including Birmingham, Brighton, ...

MOST of us think we know how to store vegetables – but keeping them fresh isn’t always as simple as it seems. Leaves wilt ...

Fall Asters are late bloomers and tend to be one of the latest and brightest (purplish) blue flowers during the summer months. When other flowers are nearing the end of their season, the Fall Asters ...

Upcoming hands-on workshops include seed starting, wildlife-resistant plants, and drip irrigation basics FORT COLLINS, ...

Winter beds look bare? Snowdrops bring hardy white flowers to pots and borders, with simple planting tricks that keep them ...

Spring brings new growth to Inverclyde as wild garlic and dog’s mercury emerge. Foragers warned of toxic lookalikes. BTO launches Birds ...