This BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Exclusive Tour of Dorset and Somerset is designed to give you a full taste of the West Country’s garden life. These counties are rich in beautiful countryside, ...
Kiwi fruit (Actinidia deliciosa and Actinidia arguta) is delicious and nutritious, being particularly rich in vitamin C. Kiwi fruits grow on climbing vines, not trees, and bear heart-shaped leaves and ...
Whether you’re new to gardening or a seasoned professional, planning, tracking and nurturing your fruit and vegetable plants each season is a real skill, but we could all do with a bit of guidance ...
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Parsley root (Petroselinum crispum var tuberosum) is a useful hardy winter vegetable, grown for its tasty edible roots which are long, white and tapered, topped with green leaves that are similar to ...
Nevada, USA, is more than just gambling and cacti, editor Kevin Smith takes a road trip across the state to find the best ...
Somerset is home to many of the UK's loveliest gardens, as well as the beautiful city of Bath, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Centre. We've picked some of our favourite gardens to visit in Bath and ...
Crape myrtle (also known as crepe myrtle), which has the botanical name Lagerstroemia indica, is a large deciduous shrub or small tree that is native to parts of Asia, including China and the ...
Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) is a type of grass that is widely used for garden lawns. The reason perennial ryegrass is good for this purpose is because it's hardy, germinates quickly from seed ...
The sparrowhawk is one of our smallest birds of prey. The male is around the size of blackbird and has blue-grey back and wing feathers with orange-brown stripes on the chest and belly. The female is ...
Whether you have a small or large garden, or simply a patio or balcony, container gardening offers you flexibile growing opportunities. Growing plants in containers is an easy way to create instant ...