Cilantro fares best when in well-draining, slightly acidic soil. If your soil is more alkaline, fear not, there are easy ...

I love Hydrangea, particularly Blue Hydrangea. There is something stunning about seeing blue mopheads in a garden bed or pot.

Ericaceous compost is lime-free and more acidic than most composts. Plants such as azaleas, heathers, blueberries and camellias cannot tolerate lime and need an acidic soil. Traditionally ericaceous ...

I want to plant some pieris and azalea in the same bed as a Trachelospermum jasminoides, which I plan to train along a fence. The pieris and azalea need acid soil and the label advises ericaceous ...

As spring approaches, we’ll be sowing, planting, mulching and digging – but which compost do we need for each job? To keep things simple, be aware that there are basically two types of compost: ...

AS SPRING approaches, we'll be sowing, planting, mulching and digging – but which compost do we need for each job? There are basically two types of compost: Soilless and soil-based. Soilless types are ...

Chrysanthemums are thought of as naff, old-fashioned cut flowers, but the big, single-blooming types are among the most glamorous you can grow yourself. Best in a sunny border or allotment bed. Buy a ...