Rats are the bane of a lot of gardener’s lives. They are messy and destructive, and they can cause a lot of damage to your beautifully tended vegetable patch! If you are wondering how to keep rats out of my vegetable garden, you are not alone. Let’s look at how …

A garden shed is a wonderful thing – but it can sometimes detract from the look of your garden. If you are wondering how to make a garden shed look nice, this is the article for you! You can absolutely make your garden shed as beautiful as you want it …

Putting up a garden shed is a wonderful thing – it gives you somewhere to put your tools, and it can also be a great way to escape from the madness of life! However, how to do a garden shed base can stump quite a lot of us. Thankfully, there …

If you’ve never grown camellia before and you want to find out how to grow camellia japonica, you are in for a real treat! This plant is a great addition to your garden, with its glossy foliage and beautiful flowers. As long as you stick to its favourite growing conditions, …

Cherry laurel is a great plant to grow – it is easygoing and robust, and takes very little effort to create a beautiful screening plant. If you’re wondering how to grow cherry laurel then you’ve come to the right place – we have all the best hints and tips to …

Red Robin is a wonderful plant, that is enjoyed for its striking foliage when young, and which grows into a perfect screening plant when older. But how to grow photinia red robin? Not to worry, we’ve got you covered with all the most important hints and tips for planting and …

If you’re looking for a little natural privacy and screening for your house, why not try plants? There are a great many that will grow up to be attractive plants, that can keep your house sheltered and hidden away! Here are some of my favourites: Best Trees For Privacy And …

Having plants in your garden that are not only beautiful but also edible is a wonderful thing, isn’t it? Cardoon is one of these! If you have one and you are wondering how to use and cook cardoon, or how do cardoon taste like, then you’re in the right place. …

Cardoon is a showy, gorgeous plant which you can grow for purely ornamental reasons, or you can eat the plant. But what to do with cardoon after flowering? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! For anything and everything you need to know about what to do with cardoon once those …

So, you’ve grown your beautiful cardoon and you want to keep it going, year on year. What you need to know is how to harvest cardoon seeds! As most plants do, seeds will be produced so the plant can reproduce, and collecting them and storing them for future use is …