From pruning and spraying to cutting back and attacking slugs, February is full of important chores for the attentive gardener.

Loquat trees thrive in warm tropical and subtropical climates. They are suited to growing outdoors in US hardiness zones 8-11 ...

Winter is the ideal time of the year to prune many trees. The branches are bare which makes it easier to see the overall ...

The dormant season is a great time to sow flower seeds, establish trees and shrubs, and get started on the vegetable garden.

Grafting fruit trees - combining two or more different trees into one - is a fun undertaking for gardeners. Here's everything ...

and interest in sea- and tree-change properties had never been stronger.” He said that following lockdown, the urgency to buy in regional areas had disappeared. Additionally, stock levels were ...

Bare-root fruit trees are generally cheaper to buy than potted trees, and the time to buy and plant them is from November to March. When planting them, good soil preparation is vital, especially if ...

What’s your garden wish for 2025? Bare root fruit trees, vines, roses, and other deciduous shrubs arrive in local nurseries this month. “Bare roots” are 1- to 2-year-old plants grown in the ...

Another commented: "Same in New Ross. No bread in Tesco or Aldi , shelves half of them bare. All panic buying again." A third added: "I went to the supermarket after work and the bread shelves ...

If the tree you are planting is a bare-root tree, it should be soaked in a bucket of water for about four hours before you plant it in the ground. If you don't plant your fruit trees at the ...