As the chill of winter sets in, a garden's hidden gems begin to reveal themselves, offering unexpected bursts of color and fragrance amidst the frost.

When considering plants for our gardens, we usually think in terms of annuals or perennials. Annuals complete their life ...

T he Atacama Desert in Chile might be one of the driest places on the planet, but even this barren landscape can occasionally ...

Fuchsia magellanica, sometimes called the hardy fuchsia, is a reliable shrub that brings colour well into autumn. Native to Chile and Argentina, it carries masses of slender, tubular flowers with ...

It feels like we are clinging on to the last of the summer abundance and I, for one, will be sad to see the end of such a ...

We can always rely on certain summer flowering plants to continue blooming into autumn, and that’s what is currently happening in local gardens.

Shrubby cinquefoil ( Dasiphora fruticosa) is a low-growing shrub known for its abundant, long-lasting flowers, which are ...

UK gardening expert Ciar Byrne explains how you can make one of your own....read ...

Deciduous agapanthus in flower beds can overwinter in the ground, covered with three or four inches of mulch to insulate them ...

Workshops, tours, festivals and other events offer plenty to learn about, whether the topic is compost tea, fermentation or mason bees.