You can save a bank or slope from eroding away by adding plants to stabilize the soil. Learn more about these fast-growing ...

Bare trees sprouting green leaves, the sun warming and shining on the damp earth, and hundreds of flowers poking upward are ...

Roots "feel" gravity to extend and anchor themselves in the soil, but they can alter their growth direction toward a water source when needed. However, according to a new study by scientists at the ...

Succulents are low-maintenance, but that doesn’t mean they’re indestructible. Here’s what to know about their soil, water and ...

Researchers studied how plants search for water when soil becomes dry. Plants normally grow roots downward due to gravity.

It's an ideal mix of the three different soil particle sizes – sand, silt and clay – and so is generally thought to be the ...

Clare Foster talks to Robert Myers about the gold-medal-winning Chelsea garden he designed for a London churchyard, focusing ...

This is a good time to plant woody shrubs and establish good practices for keeping your garden pest and disease-free.

A good idea might be to have a worm farm, from which you can use the castings and worm tea. While some of us may have the ...

Combine it with-low-growing ferns for textural contrast. One of my favourites is the Japanese painted fern, Athyrium ...

The gardening experts recommends watering your plants early in the morning or late at night to retain soil moisture and ...