Pink Eggs of the Golden Apple Snail: Danger for Gardens and Ponds
In a growing number of gardens, striking pink clusters of eggs are appearing on walls, fences and around pond…
Ivy on Trees and Façades: What Experts Really Say
Experts reach a very different conclusion. The same scene plays out in many front gardens every year: someone…
Asparagus: The Fatal Harvesting Mistake That Ruins the Entire Crop
In spring, the first asparagus spears push up through the soil – and this is precisely when amateur gardeners…
Rainwater vs Tap Water: What Your Plants Really Notice
The first summer downpour arrived overnight. As the city finally began to cool, rain drummed on corrugated…
Diascia for Window Boxes: The Elegant Trailing Summer Flower
Many people dream of window boxes overflowing with colour right into autumn. Yet geraniums usually end up back…
Prune These Four Fruit Trees Before Mid-March for a Better Harvest
Leave pruning a few days too late and, come summer, the fruit bowl may already be half empty. Four popular…
Easter cactus not flowering: the winter care mistake to avoid
It stays richly green and looks healthy – yet your Easter cactus produces not a single flower in time for…
Lawn mowing in spring: do not mow too early or too short
Many people start using the lawn mower far too early in spring – and in doing so weaken exactly what…
Why Tits Avoid Your Garden
Many amateur gardeners put a huge amount of effort into turning their plot into a paradise. Yet tits, among…
Monty Don’s March Hydrangea Trick for Bigger Summer Blooms
Many amateur gardeners do everything right in spring – yet still ruin their hydrangeas with one tiny mistake.
When to Plant Potatoes: The Right Time for a Bigger Harvest
Missing the right moment to plant potatoes can cost you kilo after kilo of harvest – an expert explains what…
Japanese Method: Why Winter Bird Feeding Is Questioned
Many garden owners turn to bird feeders in winter – a Japanese method radically challenges this habit and…
Getting Rid of Nutsedge: Identify, Control and Prevent Cyperus rotundus
Nutsedge, botanically known as Cyperus rotundus, is regarded around the world as one of the most troublesome…
Nigella damascena: The March-Sown Flower for a Blooming Summer
While many beds still look bare and dreary in March, this is the time to lay the groundwork for a…
Garden fires: rules tighten from April
Anyone tidying their flowerbeds in spring can soon end up with piles of leaves, branches and prunings. For a…
Scarify Your Lawn by the End of March for a Greener Summer
If you look enviously at your neighbour’s lush green lawn in July, you may be overlooking the fact that the…
Peonies: the best companion plants for a spectacular border
Many garden owners simply put peonies anywhere in a border, then wonder why the result is less impressive than…
The right lawn mower cutting height for a healthy lawn
Most people then reach for fertiliser, water more often or buy expensive grass seed. Yet the real game-changer…
March pruning: the key to an explosion of flowers and fragrance in summer
Pruning wisely in March rewards you with an explosion of flowers and fragrance in summer. The weeks between…
Asiatic Lilies and Juglone Under Walnut Trees
Many amateur gardeners have no idea which invisible substance is at work in their soil. Between magnificent…
Balcony trend 2026: raised planters transform even mini balconies
A home trend is arriving that is set to transform even the tiniest balconies completely. In spring, many city…