We all welcome the beauty of butterflies, bees and ladybirds – but there are some less well-known and frankly alarming-looking insects which are also beneficial to our gardens.

Marigolds make easy-care bedding flowers and container plants, plus they can be used for companion planting and cut flowers. While starter plants are often sold at garden centers in spring ...

AS some much-needed sunshine returns to the UK, unfortunately so have pesky houseflies. The annoying critters will be making ...

Here, he highlights six often-misunderstood garden critters that contribute significantly to a thriving ecosystem. Despite ...

Spring is in full swing at the Cheyenne River Youth Project, even if Mother Nature didn’t fully read the memo. At “The Main” ...

marigolds (from my egg carton), hot peppers, and basil. I knew absolutely nothing going into it, I just started. And you know what? I learned so much! I made mistakes, realized the tomatoes were going ...

Let’s take a look at 10 of the best plants that can help keep these slithery visitors away. Marigolds do more than just brighten up a garden with their vibrant blooms. Their roots release a natural ...

Good companion plants include French marigolds to deter whitefly and basil to combat aphids. Early spring is a great time to plant evergreen shrubs such as holly, pittosporum and ceanothus.