Your guide to Perfect Plants

New to vegetable growing? Where to start You don't need a huge plot or an allotment in order to grow your own vegetables. Even with a tiny space you can grow something worthwhile. It does take just a bit of time investment in the early stages as the key lies...

Plants for a balcony, i.e. gardening for the garden-less Not everyone has a garden. Indeed, many people live in flats, apartments and maisonettes which might not even have a balcony. Perhaps you live in a tiny terrace with just a back yard. If this describes you, it would be easy...

  Let's start with some of the most poisonous and just mention that it's quite rare for people or pets to choose to eat toxic plants. But indeed, it does happen. Some poisonous plants don't even need to be eaten in order to prove fatal. Indeed, gardeners are believed to...

    Spring is a season loved by most and there are few people who don't rejoice when they see blossom bursting forth. There's no doubt that ornamental flowering cherries are some of the nation's favourite trees not necessarily for horticultural enthusiasts who might prefer a type of Prunus that...

Which fruit tree for a small garden? Did you know that you can have a fruit tree in your garden, whatever the size of your outdoor space? Even a courtyard; a roof garden or a balcony can house a patio fruit tree or bush in a pot. The secret is...

Six fantastic ferns for the home Ferns comes in all sorts of forms, from frilly and airy to glossy and structural. There's a wide variety of ferns highly suitable for use as house plants. What's more, these are excellent plants for filtering the air being highly effective at removing toxins...

A tree for every garden. 10 small trees It's almost November and the perfect time for planting trees and shrubs. Even those with small gardens can find plenty of choice, in fact there's a tree to fit just about every space imaginable. Of course it's important to choose a tree that's...

Have you been bitten by the tree fern bug yet? This bite isn't something you might suffer from a nibbling plant pest, but an emotional desire to share part of a growing horticultural quirk. Tree ferns are rather amazing, elegant palm-like plants with huge fronds and they have become highly...

What has the biggest effect on garden choices? Of course, it's ... TV. Simples. Television has a profound effect on our garden plant and product choices and ideas. TV gardening shows set the stage for things to come. They showcase new plants and ideas and act as a 'catwalk' at...

Choosing an apple tree for the garden You might hope that summer will last forever now that August is in full swing. But as none of us in the real world have a 'time-turning machine', it's unlikely that it will do so. So this is a great moment for you...

Clematis a feature for every week of the year It's easy to be blasé about Clematis. We see them for sale almost everywhere. The supermarket; the corner shop; DIY store; and of course the nursery and garden centre. There are few people that haven't grown at least one of over...

10 herbs to grow for health this summer, don't delay! Herbs make your cooking come alive. These flavoursome plants are invaluable in the kitchen  so why not grow your own? There's a herb for almost every occasion you can think of, from the spiciest dish to the most delicate of...