One of my favorite 'beginner' houseplants by far is the Umbrella plant (umbrella tree), or the Schefflera. This lovely, low maintenance plant provides a wonderful structural appeal in the home with ...

The Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata) is a popular plant featuring soft, arching fronds and a full appearance. It is one of the best types of ferns to grow on your porch for a beautiful plant display ...

Pruning can seem like a complicated task. There's more to it than just picking a tool and cutting a few branches. Let the ...

THE WONDERFUL WARM weather, although a great treat for us, is not necessarily a good thing for your plants. Now would normally be the time to prune your trees and bushes. But all pruning is ...

Our gardens are mostly dormant in January, so many gardeners assume there’s nothing to be done outdoors, however winter is actually one of the most important times of year for pruning certain plants.

It will help one particular plant to thrive ...

While the rest of the garden rests, January is the perfect opportunity to perform a few crucial gardening tasks, including pruning. It’s a chance to prepare for the upcoming spring, despite it feeling ...

While many of us might still be lounging indoors recovering from Christmas festivities some intrepid gardeners will be braving the snow and ice outside. And among their tasks are likely to be trimming ...

How I discovered a surprising way to outwit the predators nibbling our tulip bulbs ...

As I write, the temperature outside remains fixed below zero and the ground is frozen. In such conditions, there’s little point in attempting any gardening tasks beyond a brief tidy-up or breaking the ...

Peren, in collaboration with the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (CoVSc&AH), Central Agricultural ...