Sow your opium poppies - used to make medical painkillers including morphine, codeine and oxycodone, as well as illegal ...

A field of poppies captured by Claire Andrews (Image: Claire Andrews) The most widely grown variety is the Papaver orientale, ...

Some key steps - and a trip to the garden centre - now, will mean enjoying homegrown produce including courgettes, pumpkins ...

A solid base of perennials keeps you from having to start over every season, and gives you a palette to work with. Here are ...

A 32-inch bearded iris named Judy Mogil sports large blooms in a flattened form with lavender blue standards and an irregular ...

When first planted, poppies thrive with warm days and cool nights, meaning May is the perfect time to plant them in most zones. These flowering perennials can be sown directly into the garden or ...

Spring has sprung ... and so has the garden, starting with the hellebores and a sprinkling of wild bloodroot that snuck into ...

Poppies, with their papery thin blossoms, look delicate. They are not. They have been around for thousands of years. Like most perennials, they have deep underground roots that can produce for ...

Some plants have just finished flowering, while others are just getting started - here's how to make the most of summer colours ...

If deer constantly ravage your outdoor spaces, consider growing deer-resistant plants and flowers to keep them at bay.

Tips for your summer garden, including working with the vagaries of the weather and keeping an eye out for snail damage ...