All plants benefit from a little gentle pruning every now and then, and Bougainvillea is no exception. The right type of pruning, at the right time, can really help any plant to realise it’s true potential. Let’s look into how to do this for a Bougainvillea… Why prune Bougainvillea? Pruning …

Bougainvillea is a beautiful plant, and one that enhances the appearance of everything it is near. If you have expectantly planted a Bougainvillea, or inherited one, you may be desperately waiting for it to flower – and wondering why it does not! What to do when you want to know …

When you have a pleasant lawn and garden, it’s only natural that some wildlife will be attracted to it. Wild creatures such as deer, raccoons, possums, squirrels and rabbits are fun to watch, and while you may want to provide them with some food and shelter, you probably don’t want …

Blackfly are the bane of many gardeners’ lives. They can decimate a broad bean crop, and even if they don’t completely destroy it they are unsightly and, well, a bit gross! You want to know how to get rid of blackfly on broad beans? Most of us do, so we …

Broad beans are a great, versatile vegetable, that have a great deal more that is good about them than memories you might have of them in a soggy pile on a plate at your Granny’s Sunday dinners. They are delicious, versatile, very good for our general health – and there …

Honeysuckle’s foliage is beautiful, trailing and attractive – but the flowers are something else. The delicate scent evokes spring and summer, and they are especially delightful in the early evening. So you have planted your honeysuckle and you are looking forward to the flowering season. But what to do when …

Compost in the garden is an incredibly useful addition, especially if you are growing vegetables that need a lot of nutrients. You can buy compost from a garden centre, of course – or you could save money and make your very own! How to make organic compost for gardening is …

Honeysuckle is a beautiful plant, that not only makes attractive foliage, but also the most deliciously scented blooms. Honeysuckle is a plant that, once you smell it, you won’t forget it soon! This is a good, hardy, strong plant, that can cope with all the different types of weather and …

When you replant Alstroemeria, it may be tempting to dig them up and check the progress – do not do this! You can also wait and see if they come up – but if you are seeing no growth at all then you might start to worry. Rather than sitting …

Some plants grow from seeds, others from tubers – also known as rhizomes. Alstroemeria is one of the latter, and this is actually a great way for plants to propagate themselves. By growing as tubers under the ground, the plant can not only produce flowers and seeds and grow that …