One of the delights of early summer is seeing road verges and banks clothed with cow parsley, but I was reminded of the equal beauty of a pink-flowered relative .....

Since Geum 'Totally Tangerine' took the gardening world by storm, just about 11 years ago to the day, at Chelsea Flower Show in 2010, there has been plenty of .....

It often comes as a surprise to many gardeners that alliums are all members of the onion family and that they are some of the best flowers to grow .....

With burgeoning flower buds getting ready to burst, late April and early May are show time for tree peonies. First into bloom for me is Paeonia lutea ludlowii with .....

If you're looking for a plant for your garden that combines spring flowers with a worthwhile crop of fruit then look no further than ornamental quince. These colour shrubby .....

With so many clematis to choose from in the summer, it's easy to overlook one of the best climbers for spring colour. Clematis armandii is a real winner when .....

As we go through March into April, I always reflect on the best daffodils for spring. It's a good idea to check out which ones seem to suit the .....

In cold winter weather most bees are at their least active, but it is important to plant flowers that they can use for food. Honey bee numbers reduce and .....

Spring is a great time of year for accessing the gaps in your borders and doing some instant colour planting. There's usually a great choice of great value-for-money spring .....

While I have grown lots of plants indoors in my time, I'd never grown what I now think is one of the easiest houseplants - calathea, also known as .....