BBC Gardeners’ World Live returns to Birmingham’s NEC from 12-15 June 2025. This year’s line-up includes Monty Don, Adam ...

Tired of killing every house plant you touch? These ten indoor plants thrive on minimal care and forgive even the most ...

BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair returns to Beaulieu, in Hampshire on 1-3 May 2026. BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair is an ...

These days we're all more aware of the benefits of eating seasonally. Not only do fruit and vegetables taste better when grown in season, but they're also often cheaper to buy. Eating seasonally is ...

Ginger lilies are exotic perennials with bold foliage and spikes of bright flowers. They are often used in tropical style borders in combination with other dramatic plants, such as large-leaved cannas ...

Skunk cabbage or American skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) is a plant in the arum family, and looks similar to our native lords-and-ladies. Native to western North America, it bears a large ...

Mushrooms or toadstools are the fruiting bodies of fungi. Fungi live below ground in the soil but every so often (usually in late summer and autumn) they throw up their fruiting bodies in order to ...

Pruning is one the gardeners most common tasks and for the odd bit of trimming and cutting, traditional manual secateurs are great, with loppers taking the strain for more demanding jobs. But, if ...

Getting the light levels right for your house plants is vital if they are to thrive. To keep your house plants happy, it's important to be realistic about how low the light conditions can be. No house ...

Greater or broadleaf plantain (Plantago major) is a small perennial plant that grows prolifically in gardens, and is often classed as a weed. You’ll find it in borders, paths and lawns, where its ...

What is egg shell fertiliser? Egg shell fertiliser is, simply, fertiliser made using egg shells. Egg shells contain high levels of calcium (lime) as well as other nutrients, so are beneficial to most ...

House plants in the office can help to reduce stress levels, increase concentration and therefore productivity, and generally make the office a nicer environment to work in. The types of house plant ...