Pear trees require fertilizer when they are young and when the soil lacks essential nutrients. For young trees, a balanced ...

Dreaming of stepping into your backyard to pick fresh, juicy fruit straight from the tree? It might seem like a project ...

Growing fruit from cuttings is efficient, inexpensive, and fairly easy to do. Consider cultivating some of these trees and ...

Water a young plum tree abundantly when the topsoil gets dry—this will help it develop a strong root system. “Manual watering ...

Supermarket apple juice contains fewer vitamins and minerals and often has added sugar. If you have a bountiful apple harvest ...

As Mediterranean plants, olive trees like hot, dry summers once established, and they enjoy cool but not severe winters. They ...

From fungus gnats to thrips, common houseplant pests can be a real nuisance, but with a bit of know-how, they will disappear ...

A gardening guru has shared the jobs you need to crack on with in October to make sure your garden blooms in spring.

Related to roses, crabapple trees have clusters of spring flowers made up of five, often slightly cupped petals which are followed by small apple-like fruits. Crabapples are distinguished from eating ...

The Japanese method of growing plants in a living planter made of a moss-covered ball of soil, is a simple, DIY project that ...

Winterberry holly shrubs (also known as Ilex verticillata, or even more familiarly by its cheeky nickname, “Berry Poppins”) are a hearty bush that sprouts green leaves throughout the warmer months ...

Phillip Johnson is known here and overseas for his uniquely Australian gardens that are all about capturing and conserving ...