From mastering the watering routine to perfecting soil type, there's a reason fiddle leaf figs are one of the biggest ...

The plant immune system, which differs significantly from that of humans, utilises small RNA sequences to deactivate or ...

Your description sounds like you have a problem with whiteflies and a population big enough that it requires treatment. Despite their name, they resemble moths more than flies and are a common ...

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Lucky bamboo is a popular houseplant with long, green stems and lance-shaped green leaves. Though it is not a true bamboo, ...

When a friend asked me why her lemon tree, despite diligent fertilization, had bright yellow leaves and was failing to thrive, I told her I would try to determine the ...

Winter sowing gives seeds the chilling period (stratification) they need to break dormancy and germinate. Seeds sown into ...

Growing onions is easy to do, both from seeds and onion sets. Discover our best onion varieties and tips for how to grow them ...

No sooner do the leaves on Britain’s trees turn from tired green to a multitude of reds and oranges, than winds blow the branches bare. In some exposed places it happened almost overnight; in more ...

The problem for me is I have a hard time keeping plants and trees alive! Instead, I opt for faux plants and trees. I've been ...

Flavoursome garlic is an essential ingredient in so many recipes.  Easy to grow in the garden, it doesn’t take up too much space and it can be started off in the autumn or late winter in the ground or ...

Photosynthesis - mainly carried out by plants - is based on a remarkably efficient energy conversion process. To generate chemical energy, sunlight must first be captured and transported further. This ...