Think bigger, not more "When it comes to front gardens, one bold statement can have more impact than lots of smaller ...

The immersive nature of rail travel is slower, greener, and infinitely more relaxing than being behind the wheel of a car. From short city hops to mountain railways and routes that span continents, ...

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Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum) are also known as Chinese chives or oriental garlic, and are not to be confused with chives (Allium schoenoprasum). Garlic chives are a perennial herb, very similar to ...

Herb-robert (Geranium robertianum) is a pretty, low-growing British native cranesbill with small, pink flowers. It typically grows in woodlands and hedgerows, but is also found in shady spots in ...

The cowslip, Primula veris, is one of the most striking native primula species. It has fresh green rosettes of crinkly oval leaves from which several flower stems are produced, each crowned by a ...

Scarifying breathes life into otherwise tired lawns. Learn all about scarifying and how to do it, in our No Fuss Guide to scarifying lawns, with Alan Titchmarsh. If your lawn has developed lots of ...

High soil acidity is usually caused by the breakdown of organic matter, so it's often found in woodland, due to the abundance of fallen leaves. For example, beech woodland has an average soil pH of ...

How to get rid of house plant flies (fungus gnats) House Plants How to grow ctentanthe (never never plant) House Plants ...

Heavenly bamboo, sacred bamboo or Chinese sacred bamboo, Nandina domestica, is an elegant evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub that looks good in every season. Its delicate, evergreen foliage has red or ...

Out of sight, below the ground, the soil teems with life. Much of the living mass of soils is made up of fungi, which form extensive underground networks, working in partnership with plants and ...

Creeping phlox or moss phlox (Phlox subulata) is a dwarf plant that forms low-growing cushions or mats of slender evergreen leaves and turns into a blaze of colour in late spring and early summer.