The winter brings many tasks to take care of to ensure gardens look their best come spring. Garden expert Alan Titchmarsh ...

The greater proportion of plants in the garden will be deciduous as they are usually the most floriferous, so we can forgive them for not being evergreen and losing their leaves in the autumn and, if ...

Plant ecology is a sub-discipline of ecology focussed on the distribution and abundance of plants, and their interactions with the biotic and abiotic environment. Understanding how global changes ...

Winter might seem like a quiet time for gardeners, but it's actually a crucial period for maintaining a healthy and thriving garden. As the temperatures drop and the days shorten, taking the right ...

Pruning is ideal for many plants in or before winter because they are dormant, so stress on the plant is minimal. However, ...

Plant molecular biology is the study of the molecular basis of plant life. It is particularly concerned with the processes by which the information encoded in the genome is manifested as ...

David Domoney, a horticulturist and presenter on ITV's Love Your Garden, has shared what the 'top job' for gardeners in ...

Schoolchildren have been planting hedges as part of a Hull flood defence scheme. Pupils from Appleton Primary School ...

Even if you are not looking to sell your home soon, planning your outdoor space well can have a great impact on the future ...

There are so many shrubs that can be used as hedge plants, including evergreen thuja, more commonly known as arborvitae, or traditional yew, beech and hawthorn. However, it is possible to grow ...

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