Your garden might feel like it's been paused for the winter. But there are plenty of things you can be doing outdoors to get ...

Citizens select flowers at a Chinese New Year flower market in Shanghai, on January 24, 2026. Photo: Courtesy of Wang Jinxiu ...

Sowing these 14 seeds will help make your garden colourful in time for spring with flowers like begonias, sweet peas and snapdragons.

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Looking for tough-as-nails plants that will withstand all weathers on a balcony? We list 12 to try. Even the smallest of spots can stay looking lovely all year, with our top choice of tough-as-nails ...

Move hardy salads into the greenhouse for leafy pickings through to spring. Plant salad plugs into large containers or trays – a depth of 15cm is enough for hardy lettuces, cut-and-come-again salad ...

When it comes time to prune spider plants, there are three major parts to tackle: roots, leaves, and baby spiderettes. Severely overgrown plants may need to be pruned in all three ways, whereas plants ...

Succulents are popular for their unique shapes, colours, and low maintenance. These plants have thick leaves that can store ...

Worried your bare orchid is dead? Learn five expert, low-effort tricks to get a Phalaenopsis to rebloom with months of ...

The Pink Princess Philodendron, often simply called the Pink Princess, is quickly becoming a favorite among indoor plant ...

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