Is there any food more English than the humble garden pea? Most of us have fond memories of shelling them with family in the ...

Icons of beauty, providers of sustenance, even symbols of divinity — blossoming plants have assumed a deep significance to ...

Use African butterfly pea flowers in desserts such as puddings, cakes, and mousses to achieve a natural blue color. This plant-based alternative to synthetic dyes imparts a vivid shade without the use ...

Smart gardeners spend the winter assessing the wins and losses of the past season and using that as the basis to plan next ...

The stench of a rare corpse flower make us retch. But you’re not the target – the plant wants to lure carrion beetles and ...

How many of your friends grow sweet peas in this area? I am betting not very many, although we may have fond memories of ...

Growing pigeon peas also known as toor dal or arhar dal in a pot is a manageable way to cultivate this legume in small spaces ...

In his latest book, The Accidental Garden, acclaimed nature writer Richard Mabey explores the creativity and ingenuity of plants, insects, birds ...

I can't believe it's nearly Christmas wreath making time – plus all the other jobs for November in the garden.

Planting at the wrong time can cause the tubers to rot.