Stop and read this before disturbing a bird nest. It’s best to avoid watering planters with active nests, as moisture can harm eggs; if needed, try using a watering globe. Most bird nests are legally ...

Hanging baskets and public flower beds can help reduce crime, a survey has suggested. Community gardening schemes improve the local environment and bring neighbourhoods together, according to a poll ...

I have a flowering maple plant that looked beautiful in the spring but it is losing leaves and seems to be failing now. Can you suggest ways I can save it? Flowering Maples or Abutilon are lovely ...

If you held onto yours from last year—and you should—here's how to get another year of blooms from them. One of my favorite parts of spring is being able to finally put color back in the garden, and ...

There are all sorts of special occasions – Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, May Day and a fair sprinkling of saints’ days, too. There is even – imported from the US – Secretary’s Day. But the most pivotal ...

Cut twine or string into 8 equal lengths of approximately 24-34 inches (depending on how large your container is). Knot the ends. Lay out the string on a flat surface and divide the 8 strings into 4 ...