The aromatic flowers are pretty, especially when found in profusion. But don’t be fooled: This perennial weed will continue ...

Have you considered bringing a water feature into your garden? Strange as it may seem, a water pond uses less water than a lawn of comparable size. Roughly speaking, there are two kinds of water ...

I have spent the last 40 years growing water lilies. They are beautiful, easy to grow and tend, and give great pleasure to my pond, as well as my troughs. You see, I love water features, koi and ...

If local collections discover such material in a garden waste bin, the consequences vary: an initial contamination — for ...

In terms of care, plumeria has cactus-like qualities. It is extremely water thrifty and its roots are shallow and non-invasive. I have never heard of plumeria roots damaging adjoining hardscape. From ...

As we begin clearing gardens for winter, many people don't realise that a simple green waste bag could land them with a hefty ...

If you have an area in your yard that regularly collects water after a downpour, you can turn it into a landscaping asset by ...

Warm sun, blue skies, leafing trees, humming birds. The capricious east wind that won’t quit, but how lovely the full moon shines across the ponds this week. Magical May. It’s the month neighbors come ...

Pond-life sinks to the bottom for the winter so November is a good time to do some maintenance-clearing in and around the pond. Leaves to leave? Water lily foliage causes no problems as it dies right ...