A summer flower garden is a treat for the senses. M any common flowers offer not just visual pleasure, but they also delight the nose with their wonderful fragrances. Here are just a few easily grown common flowers that are as celebrated for their perfume as they are for their beauty. Some of these delightful [...]

While I don’t advocate constant clipping and snipping of plants, formal hedges should be pruned on a regular basis. The number of cuts will depend on the species of plant and the speed of growth. Usually two cuts a year will be necessary to keep a hedge tidy, but some owners are rightly proud of [...]

This type of cutting comprises a full leaf attached to part of the plant stem with a growth but) in the axil of the leaf where the stem and leafstalk join. This method is most likely to succeed with camellias. The cuttings are taken in summer from current year’s growth that has started to firm [...]

A strong-growing plant is more likely to withstand pest and disease attacks than a weak specimen. As gardeners, we must do everything we can to grow our plants well to prevent the problem arising in the first place??from choosing our plants wisely by only selecting healthy ones and rejecting any that are weak or disease-ridden, [...]

To transplant, have the boxes or pots already filled with the potting compost and, holding the plant with the fingers of one hand, carefully loosen the roots with a piece of smooth-ended wood or cane held in the other hand. Then lift from the compost with one movement and transfer the plant to the new [...]

Gardening of plants may refer to planting of flowers, fruits, vegetables, herbs etc. Usually, plants are in season at various times during the year, like some are fall plants while others may flourish in the winter, summer or maybe in spring. Whatever be your choice of gardening, plenty of options are available.
However if you prefer [...]