In my past articles I've discussed some of the various classes of Bearded Irises. To date, there are some 80,000 cultivars ...

Salvia blooms early in the spring, bringing the first burst of colour to your garden. If planted in full sun and well drained ...

Dividing herbaceous perennials in the fall is an easy way to create new plants for your garden. A herbaceous perennial overwinters as a fleshy underground mass that can be cut into smaller pieces to ...

Get spring garden thriving with sowing guides, seasonal chores, and easy grow tips from our ultimate greenie gardening guide ...

These vibrant purple and yellow blooms, known as irises, are best planted or replanted in the autumn, ready to burst into ...

IF you’ve managed to end this summer with a lush green lawn, and no unexplained bald patches or a depressing brown sheen – then well done you. The majority of people I’ve spoken to have been ...

True bulbs have layered bulb scales, a basal plate and a protective tunic,” writes columnist Tom Karwin. “Most are planted in ...

The resilience of many gardens — and gardeners — was tested after the UK’s driest spring and hottest summer in more than a century. What lessons can we take into next year?

Crocosmia, or montbretia, blooms in vibrant splashes of red, yellow, orange, or pink flowers. But if the blooms are sparse, ...

Start (or continue) to clean up dead or diseased plants and remove yellowed leaves. Most spring annuals will be over by now; ...

Fall is made for dividing perennials, and this knowledge provides a key tool for gardeners to control growth, revive crowded ...

Eric Williamson took this photo in the Valley of cloud iridescence in the sky over China Hill, south of Highline Road.