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Person wearing a straw hat gardening in dry soil surrounded by green plants and irrigation pipes.

Weed Removal in Drought: Keeping Your Garden Healthy and Soil Moisture High

Harriet M. Ashford • August 13, 2026

Keeping a garden thriving through long stretches of drought calls for steady effort and smart decisions to help your plants...

Young man holding two potted indoor plants in a sunlit room with more plants and books nearby.

Spider Plant vs Snake Plant: The Real Differences in Care, Look and Placement

Harriet M. Ashford • August 13, 2026

Anyone looking for an undemanding houseplant usually ends up choosing between two staples: the spider plant and the snake plant,...

Hands pruning lavender plants in terracotta pots on a wooden table in a garden setting.

Pruning Lavender by the End of March for More Flowers

Harriet M. Ashford • August 13, 2026

Many amateur gardeners are puzzled every summer when their lavender produces only a few meagre flowers on long, bare stems....

Hands watering potted plants on a wooden table with plastic self-watering spikes and gardening tools nearby.

Simple PET Bottle Drip Irrigation for Pots

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

Turning a PET bottle into a straightforward drip irrigation system is a practical way to keep potted plants damp for...

Person pruning colourful lantana flowers in a terracotta pot on a sunlit balcony garden table.

The Hardy Lantana Shrub That Keeps Gardens in Flower

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

Many amateur gardeners spend a small fortune each year on fresh flowers, only for their beds to look bare again...

Hand tending to small herb plants growing in pastel-coloured tin cans on a wooden tray by a window.

Milk Tins as Decorative Pots for Aromatic Herbs

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

Turning milk tins into decorative pots for aromatic herbs has become a practical option for anyone keen to reuse materials...

Woman gardening with seeds and flowers in a sunny backyard while three children play near a house in the background.

Rats in the Garden: How to Spot Them and Get Rid of Them

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

Often it’s nothing more than a quick shadow by the compost, a faint rustle under the decking, or a hole...

Person holding a bird feeder with birds flying and perched nearby in a garden on a frosty morning.

How an Egg Carton Bird Feeder Turns Your Garden into a Winter Oasis

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

Many households throw away empty egg cartons without a second thought – yet in winter they can turn your garden...

Person watering indoor plants on a windowsill with a copper watering can in daylight.

Money Tree Care in March: Light, Water, Feeding and Repotting

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

After a quiet winter, a money tree can look as if it has hit pause. The leaves may droop a...

Boy kneeling in garden painting a flower pot at a small wooden table surrounded by plants and gardening tools.

How to Reuse an Old Bucket at Home

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

Not every bucket that has lost its original shine needs to go straight into the bin. In many homes and...

Woman in plaid shirt tending to climbing blue flowers on a trellis against a garden wall outdoors.

Blue Thunbergia: A Fast-Growing Flowering Wall Climber

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

Blue thunbergia is a fast-growing climber that can create a leafy, flower-filled screen over railings, fences and trellis panels. Unlike...

Person applying white tree paint to protect tree trunks in a garden during daylight.

Painting Tree Trunks White: Limewashing Explained

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

Painting tree trunks white is a practice known as limewashing, traditionally done with hydrated lime diluted in water. The pale...

Person in jeans using red pruning shears to harvest ripe strawberries from a garden bed with a notebook nearby

Strawberries: End-of-March checklist for an XXL summer harvest

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

Many home gardeners only start thinking about their strawberries once the first blossoms appear. By then, it’s effectively too late....

Hands repotting a small snake plant in a terracotta pot on a sunlit table with gardening tools nearby.

Burying Sansevieria Leaf Pieces in a Pot: How It Works

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

Burying small pieces of sansevieria leaf - the plant also known as Saint George’s sword or mother-in-law’s tongue - has...

Man kneeling in a garden preparing soil on cardboard with colourful flowers and a wheelbarrow nearby.

Sheet Mulching with Cardboard: Building Biodiversity and Pollinators in Your Garden

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

Turning depleted ground into a productive ecosystem calls for smart ecological management. The layering approach makes it possible to reuse...

Hands preparing to pot a green plant with exposed roots on a wooden table with gardening supplies.

How to Fix Root Rot Caused by Overwatering: the Dry-the-Roots Trick

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

Overwatering is one of the most frequent mistakes in plant care and it is also a leading cause of root...

Person potting a small tree on a sunny balcony surrounded by colourful flowering plants and gardening tools.

April balcony flowers: eleven robust pot plants for sun, shade and less watering

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

From April onwards, many people get the urge to garden: that dull balcony finally needs some colour - but without...

Person pruning a variegated potted plant on a wooden table near a window with gardening supplies nearby.

Pothos: essential indoor care for healthy growth

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

Growing houseplants successfully means keeping a close eye on the conditions that support healthy development. The popular pothos stands out...

Scientist in white coat examining and measuring a large baobab tree in a dry savanna landscape at sunset.

How Baobab Trees Store Water and Why the Sagole Big Tree Holds the Record

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

The baobab’s swollen trunk is far more than an exotic-looking feature. It is packed with living tissues that can hold...

Hands tending to a basil plant in a raised garden bed with marigolds and unripe tomatoes nearby.

Oregano in the Vegetable Garden: The Best Companion Plants (and the Ones to Avoid)

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

Many amateur gardeners think of oregano mainly as a pizza herb. In a bed, however, this Mediterranean perennial does far...

Small birds feeding from a colourful hanging bird feeder on a snowy balcony with gloves and seeds nearby.

Turn a Swan Vase into a Garden Bird Feeder

Harriet M. Ashford • August 12, 2026

That kitschy swan-shaped vase you would never display indoors can become a genuinely helpful lifeline for birds in winter. Anyone...