Our choice of the best flowering plants for winter pots to add color to the garden right through to the spring ...

Loosen hard soil with a fork to ease planting subsequently, treading to consolidate the soil. Special bulb planters are ideal ...

With good light and smaller varieties, you can continue to successfully grow vegetables and some fruits after you've put your ...

Overcome the challenges of October gardening in Costa Rica. Explore hardy vegetable crops suited for the rainy season.

Muscari (grape hyacinths), Iris reticulata and little 'Tete a Tete' daffodils and 'Red Riding Hood' tulips emerge through the ...

Tomatoes are a warm season annual. There are many urban legends about when you should put your tomato seedlings in the ground, including Melbourne Cup Day in Victoria and Hobart Show Day in Tasmania.

Dear Neil: As the years have gone by, I’ve started using pots for growing okra, tomatoes, bell peppers, etc. Do I need to throw the entire contents (soil) out every year and start fresh with new ...

The right soil helps container plants thrive ... which produces root damage and inhibits plant growth. Even the best potting soil can become moldy, pest-infested, or compacted if improperly ...