Plants Archives

You’ve got gall… or fungus

What’s the difference between galls and fungus growths? Galls are out-growths on plant material that can be caused by (rarely)

1. Fake. Hyacinths were voted the flower most likely to be mistaken for fake, by me, this morning. With their

Dahlias are the national flower of Mexico, but they could be the queen of your garden. Luscious, flamboyant, but not

How to save and store true potato seeds After flowering, some pollinated potatoes will produce seeds, or true seeds as they

Of all the trees in your garden, the one that causes the most grief over winter is the cedar. The

They are the fourth largest food crop in the world, packed with nutrition, easy to grow and very versatile in

Grasses are very popular in today’s gardens, partly because of their structural beauty and the fact that they require very

Plant some spring with a salad bowl garden The garden-fresh taste of salad greens picked from your own garden after a long dreary

When admiring a beautiful garden, people would always comment on the colours, or the symmetry. But how about the fragrance

1. Love in a mist. (Nigella.) This freely self-sowing, cheery annual takes its romantic love name from the airy, lacy bracts