Blue hollies are exciting broadleaved evergreens that can be grown quite successfully in our climate. Glossy dark blue-green leaves provide a beautiful background for the bright red berries that ripen […]

Light conditions Most bonsai plants require direct sunlight to perform best, but light intensity requirements depend on plant variety. South or west windows are good in the winter but may […]

Butterfly Bushes (Buddleias) and Bluebeards (caryopteris) are the best of the flowering plants for attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. Butterfly Bush grows long wands of fragrant flowers and is available in […]

How to Grow Clematis Clematis vines are a fantastic group of plants offering bold seasonal colours. From the beautiful, large-flowered hybrids to the more subtle but equally stunning smaller-flowered species, […]

Add Zing! to your meals with these favourite herbs that you can grow. Sweet Basil (annual) 40 to 60 cm tall; tender annual that can not be planted until early […]

The grub is the larvae stage of a variety of beetles – Japanese beetle, European Chafer and June bug are the most common three. European Chafer is the worst one […]

All trees and shrubs will provide something of value to birds — nesting sites, insect food, shelter from weather and predators. There are, without doubt, birds in your garden now. […]

The diverse beauty of Japanese maples has captivated gardeners for centuries. During the Edo era in Japan, over 250 named cultivars were selected and grown. Today, there are over 1,000 […]

A perennial is a herbaceous (soft and fleshy) plant that thrives for three or more years. Perennials come in a variety of sizes, shapes and colours and can bloom from […]