If you're already learning how to use bark to stop weeds taking over your garden borders, you're in luck; wood chips are ...

Therefore, we mulch. However, once the heat has gone and rains bring cooler conditions, there is no need for thick mulches. Wet straw can become a hotbed for slugs. So let summer mulch rot away ...

Mulching is essential to gardening, as it helps strengthen grass and keeps weeds at bay. Maintaining your mulch is crucial, ...

Here are a few heat tolerant varieties we have tested that are available to home gardeners. Using straw as mulch can help to keep soil cool, which is important for crops like tomatoes and lettuce.

Roses should be checked regularly in autumn as they are vulnerable to a disease that can leave them flowerless and damaged, ...

Black spots on leaves of roses are a sign that they are suffering from disease, and it must be tackled quickly ...

These types of mulch are more resistant to termites than others: - Melaleuca - Cypress heartwood - Pine straw - Cedar - Melaleuca - Cypress heartwood - Pine straw - Cedar No matter the type of ...

What better way to get rid of pests in your garden than to use them against one another? Gardening expert shares her trick ...

It is incredibly easy to care for roses in autumn as long as you stop fertilising them, and instead do a quick gardening job ...

Shrubs, also known as bushes, are woody plants that bring colour and structure to gardens for years to come. Ensure your new ...

Hydrangeas are a garden favourite, and Blooming Backyard experts have shared the three essential autumn tasks that can be ...