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Several readers sent me photos of pretty little white orchids growing and blooming in their central Florida…

Several readers sent me photos of pretty little white orchids growing and blooming in their central Florida…

IT CAN be difficult to grow plants in your garden during the UK winter months, or if your garden doesn't get a lot of sun. Let's see if it is plausible to continue growing a garden under these conditions. 1Growing a shade garden can be…

IT MAY be difficult to grow plants in your garden during the UK winter months, or if your garden doesn't get much sun. So let's see if it is plausible to continue to grow a garden under these conditions. 1Growing a garden in the shade can…

It's always a good idea to take the time to plan and prepare a garden. A key tip I would give to any new gardener is that it helps to have a planting plan (at least in your head, if not on paper) before you start. Working on the…

I use a range of plants from my garden to make liquid plant food. Today I thought I'd share some of the herbs I use this way, some of the best “dynamic accumulators”. This term, which is commonly…

FEELING READY FOR a gardening experience? Overwintering your favorite (tender) plants is quite doable, provided you can provide the right conditions. Think light and airy, or cool and dark. Either way, you will need to maintain…

Take care of your garden We now continue the seasonal focus on garden development, given the timely installation of new plants as we enter the rainy season (after a long wait). The basics of garden development are the selection and…

If you are new to gardening, you may not yet have discovered just how much your garden can provide to expand and perpetuate its own existence. Regardless of its size, there are plenty of ways to use the resources at your disposal and…

This summer has been one of the coolest, rainiest summers I can remember. Weeds love it. Despite the mulched flower beds, they continue to appear, but the moist soil makes it easy to pull them out. The weather, especially in June when…

Q: I have tomato and pepper plants in my garden that have very small holes in their leaves. Most holes are less than an eighth of an inch. I can't find any bugs, but the holes keep appearing. What is happening? A: You are looking for…

Spirits of unity and growth echoed clearly and clearly in the song and prayers shared by Elder Sit-a-luk Raymond Peter at the official opening of the Native and Pollinator Garden at Colwood Town Hall. “It's…

Spirits of unity and growth echoed clearly and clearly in the song and prayers shared by Elder Sit-a-luk Raymond Peter at the official opening of the Native and Pollinator Garden at Colwood Town Hall. “It's…

Want to create your own bath fizzies, soaps and other skincare favorites with plants from your own garden? If you grow roses, chamomile, lavender and other common plants, you can use them in your regular skincare routines, says organic…

Kseniya SharapovaGetty Images Keep your dogs sin the garden by choosing plants that are non-toxic to animals. Nice to see and not threatening to dogs, some of the plants sure to have on your…

DEAR AMOR: I grew green peppers in pots on my patio last summer. As the plants were still healthy, I moved…

Gardening is good for us: spending time in our gardens helps us exercise more, reduces stress and is just great fun. But did you know that the best healthy garden plants are among the common plants we grow in our gardens? What's even…

Jackie Parker Getty Images There has been an upsurge in gardeners planting traditional British plants and old-world favourites, Wyevale Garden Centers reports.With the uncertainty of Brexit,…

Debbie Hughes | Special for news-pressThomas Edison, Henry Ford and their wives were practical and successful owners of notable gardens in Southwest Florida.A hundred years ago they planted some of the varieties of plants that proved to…