With that in mind, here’s a little shortlist of exceptionally reliable, versatile ornamental shrubs for the spring garden.

The BBC Gardeners' World presenter has been giving his Jewel Garden a makeover, and he's not been afraid to take the ...

With the decline of natural habitats across the UK, our gardens play a crucial role in supporting bird populations by ...

If your flower beds need a little something extra to fill them in, check out these ground covers that can make great ...

Recognised by Morris as "a great, easy to grow" plant fit for spring, the flowering currant doesn't always receive the acclaim it merits. He advises: "Ribes will never get out of hand, they are ...

Cultural controls and nursery hygiene are essential — nematodes are readily spread by overhead irrigation or propagation mist ...

Vera Strader was a writer extraordinaire. Her words on paper gave clear advice, creating pictures so absolute the smell from ...

The rare plant – scientific name amorphophallus titanum, but also known as “Titan Arum” or “bunga bangkai” in Indonesia where it grows wild – began to bloom on Thursday, giving off an ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...