Among today’s still-legal-to-buy plants that the council is concerned about are Japanese and Chinese wisterias, Norway maple, amur maple, Japanese maple, English ivy, Japanese spirea, yellow flag iris ...

From snowdrops to winter-flowering viburnums, there are a number of easy-to-grow plants that will bring a splash of colour to ...

Climate change affects everything around us, including the bumblebees, or Bummers in Scots, we all love. In a publication last month, the ...

With that in mind, here’s a little shortlist of exceptionally reliable, versatile ornamental shrubs for the spring garden.

The easiest way to make your home smell fresh is to let the air circulate. Throw open windows and doors and turn on a fan, if ...

February may be a gloomy month, with little to tempt you outdoors, but expert Joe Swift has a few recommendations for plants ...

In our climate, many plants add winter interest in the form of flowers, fragrance, and colourful berries, bark and foliage.

Providing the backbone of the garden in summer and a stark beauty in winter, small-leaved evergreens are invaluable. Hazel ...

This yellowing of leaves is sometimes confused with a nutrient deficiency disease called iron chlorosis, especially in the ...

Less is more when it comes to landscaping. While there’s something charming about old-fashioned backyards — the kind of lush, ...

With the decline of natural habitats across the UK, our gardens play a crucial role in supporting bird populations by ...

Viburnum opulus, commonly called European cranberrybush, is a deciduous shrub known for its seasonal appeal. In spring, it produces white, lacecap-style flowers that form in flat-topped clusters.