Give a lilac full sun, good drainage and here’s the secret – lots of wind and you’ll have a shrub that flowers with fragrant ...

Bamboo plants add a touch of exotic elegance to any garden with their graceful, swaying canes and lush evergreen foliage. Creating a bamboo garden can transform your outdoor space into a tranquil ...

Bamboo holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest-growing plant, and some species can shoot up to nearly 3 feet in just one day. Its rapid growth rate makes it a favorite for quick privacy ...

Vertical gardening systems can lead to more plants and higher yields. A bonus? Soil-dwelling pests are thwarted by putting ...

Traditionally, a Japanese garden has a gate. Boundaries, in general, are very important in a Japanese garden, to symbolize ...

If you’re lucky, like me, and have neighbors who grow bamboo, ask for some. They may not mind someone helping ... These heavy ...

Azaleas and rhododendrons are also popular choices for a Japanese-inspired garden. ‘Azaleas and rhododendrons are widely used in Japanese gardens for their early-season flowers and vibrant colour ...

Imagine my disappointment when your gardening section turned out to be about growing bamboo, an invasive plant that provides no habitat for our native fauna and crowds out our native plants ...