Rich in essential nutrients, artichokes are as impressive as they look. At first glance, fresh artichokes might look like ...

“Fresh green peas are an antioxidant-, protein- and fiber-rich legume that will make an excellent addition to your ...

March is the time to step up watering of houseplants, as well as pruning your trees and planting seeds indoors.

Get pruning. Most deciduous trees and shrubs (those that lose their leaves in autumn), including fruit trees, should be ...

Buying plants and seeds online is not only convenient but you’ll often find varieties that aren’t available at garden centres and you can shop from companies that specialise in a particular kind of ...

Tulips sprouting a month early after a warm spell. Drought-resilient plants soaked after weeks of rain. Cherry blossom buds ...

Recognizing poisonous plants and properly managing animals and pastures will help minimize the potential of poisoning animals. When an animal goes off feed, loses weight or appears unhealthy, ...

Agapanthus, or African lilies, are beautiful plants for a sunny borders and pots. They flower in summer and like well-drained soil. The deciduous kinds that lose their leaves in the autumn are hardier ...

Sow seeds indoors on a heated propagator to speed up germination or, if time is tight, wait until next month and buy ready-to-plant plug plants from the garden centre. When to harvest: June to October ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...