Grab your snips and learn how to prune basil to delay flowering and encourage more flavorful leaves to grow. Harvesting and pruning basil are similar processes but are done for different purposes. If ...

Sweet and holy basil are relatively easy to grow in gardens or containers. They prefer warm, sunny conditions and well-drained soil. Regular harvesting will encourage bushier growth and prevent the ...

What's more, planting flowers to protect your garden from slugs, aphids, snails and nematodes can also add an aesthetic dimension to your green space. By choosing this flower for its decorative ...

Companion planting is an ancient technique that has been used for centuries to improve crop yields and reduce the need for ...

Basil Bonsai will be an attractive ... How often do you come upon a flowering plant that gives a so-so performance in a ...

My distinctly better half and I recently attended a beautiful wedding set in the resplendent grounds of Ballintubbert House.

Nicole Kidman, who’s famous for her red-carpet glamour, is said to have an organic vegetable garden on her Tennessee farm as ...

Blooming now is the native Bulbine Lily ... A vigorous annual herb, this bushy plant is great in full sun to part shade, and is prized for its delicate basil, mint and fennel scent and flavour. In the ...

Gardening experts have shared a few suggestions of exactly what to plant with lavender in a container or in the ground - and they're all relatively easy to care for ...

Outside, we're sowing flowers for next year, and winter vegetables for this year. Inside, get your hydroponic starts growing ...

Opting for native plant species is particularly important because they are better adapted to local conditions and are ...