Independent gardening advice for real gardens, balconies and windowsills.
Balconies, patios and tiny plots: smart container and vertical strategies for growing more in less space.
Average Temperature 39. Begin sowing hardy annuals outside in a sheltered position. Refrain from pruning rose-trees, or they will suffer later on. New lawns can be made now, though Autumn is the best...
Slugs, and how to trap them--Blight or green fly--Earwigs-- Wireworm--Snails--Mice--Friends mistakenly called foes. =The best garden as a rule has the fewest insects=, indeed, no foe is allowed to lod...
How to grow annuals--Some good kinds--Some good biennials. Many amateurs look upon annuals as rubbishy things to grow, and only suitable for the children's gardens, but that is because they have gener...
Turn a sunny balcony into a productive garden with containers, trellises and smart plant choices.
Pots, compost, watering and feeding — the fundamentals for healthy plants in any container.
Trellises, wall planters and hanging baskets multiply growing space without taking more ground.