Weigelas make the perfect garden shrub. They're hardy, low-maintenance, easy to grow and work well in a variety of situations, including mixed borders. Weigela is a deciduous shrub, with leaves that ...

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If you're looking for large cat-friendly house plants, why not try a Kentia palm or parlour palm?Or perhaps a hanging plant like string of hearts to improve the look of a shelf? There are also lots of ...

There are actually seven species of duckweed in the UK, including five native species – common duckweed (Lemna minor), ivy-leaved duckweed (Lemna trisulca), great duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza), fat ...

Almond blossom flowers are bowl-shaped, borne singly or in pairs and are up to 5cm across. They're usually pale pink, white, or deeper pink, depending on the variety. The dark green leaves, which open ...

The avocado, Persea americana, bears delicious fruits packed with healthy fats. In the right conditions, trees can reach heights of up to 20m, but they're unlikely to grow so well in the UK. Avocados ...

If you have a large lawn and want to limit the time you spend mowing, it might be worth buying a ride-on mower. Ride-on mowers broadly divide into lawn riders, lawn tractors and front-seated mowers, ...

Planting up a flower bed can seem a bit daunting to begin with. Initially, it’s important to consider factors such as the size of your bed, how much sun it gets, the quality of your soil and what kind ...

House plants in the office can help to reduce stress levels, increase concentration and therefore productivity, and generally make the office a nicer environment to work in. The types of house plant ...

Two of the most common toadstools associated with problem fungi in the garden are fairy rings and honey fungus.Fairy rings appear in lawns, producing circles that can develop up to several metres ...

Roma tomatoes have small, plum or egg-shaped bright red fruits, and have been specially bred to have few seeds, unlike most tomato varieties, which makes ‘Roma’ fruit ideal for making into sauces, ...

Keep your garden full of colour through autumn with a selection of late-flowering perennials, bulbs and shrubs. Some of the most popular plants for late colour include asters, sedums and Japanese ...