Spring is the second-best time of year to lay down grass seed, with fall being the best. It is still a little early yet, but ...

Shorter kinds of cosmos provide an ideal, dappled shade for lily roots with their ferny foliage. Dear Helen: I was interested in your mention of lilies in a recent column. I’d like to add lilies to my ...

Grow marigolds, zinnias, cosmos, and more from seed - these easy flowers bring big colour without the high cost.

If you simply like the idea of harvesting fresh food at home but aren’t sure where to begin, here are some tips ...

A gardener is going viral for showing how humble toilet paper rolls can double as biodegradable seed starters.

Here’s a fact that changes everything: most seeds that “fail” don’t fail to germinate. They start to germinate, get all the ...

Things like peas, broad beans, onions and many leafy crops are quite frost hardy and can cope with chilly spring weather, ...

Even beginners can learn how to plant and grow peas, a garden favorite for thousands of years. Researchers have dated ...

Cooler nights signal the start of autumn garden work, from improving soil with fallen leaves to sowing sweet peas and ...

As BBC’s Greatest Gardens returns this spring, Diarmuid Gavin reveals how seeds and dahlias can free gardeners from the ...

And who better to share their top tips than Irish garden designer, Diarmuid Gavin. The presenter, 61, will be back on screens ...

Nostalgic and timeless, the first blooms of sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus) are a springtime treat. Bearing a heavenly floral scent and coming in every color except yellow, it’s easy to see why ...