See the light at night by harnessing the rays of the sun

1:11pm Friday 2nd May 2008

I AM sprucing up my patio in preparation for the summer and have decided to add some light to the scene to create atmosphere when I'm chilling out with my glass of wine in the evening during the warmer months.

Spellbound for cascades of colour even in the shade

1:14pm Friday 25th April 2008

HANGING baskets are a sure-fire way of adding a mass of colour and texture to the outside of your home - but what if your patio is north-facing? How are you going to make a dull shady area sizzle with colour?

Plethora of choice in the matter of mowing the lawn

12:17pm Friday 18th April 2008

AS THE weather warms up, gardeners will be setting lawnmower blades high to give their grass the first cut of the season. But if your mower is past its best, what is the best new option?

Child-friendly gardens should be good for adults, too

1:40pm Friday 11th April 2008

HOW do you create a garden where you can enjoy adult time without tripping over sandpits, swings and paddling pools, while protecting beautiful borders from the dreaded football?

Front gardens need a make-over to help property sell

12:17pm Friday 28th March 2008

AN ATTRACTIVE front garden can significantly increase the value of your home and add as much as £5,000 to the value of a property, according to research by PlantforLife, a campaign by the Horticultural Trades Association, which aims to help people make the most of their gardens.

Titchmarsh offers tips for growing stir fry vegetables

12:54pm Friday 21st March 2008

GARDENING guru Alan Titchmarsh is on a mission to encourage people to grow their own fruit and vegetables. His new book, The Kitchen Gardener, offers advice on growing such things as lemon grass, Thai basil and kiwi fruit.

The taming of brazen gladioli in pursuit of good taste

1:19pm Friday 14th March 2008

DAFFODILS may be coming into bloom, but to dazzle your visitors with summer colour means thinking about planting summer bulbs throughout spring.

Sales of vegetable seeds set to out-perform flowers

1:57pm Friday 7th March 2008

NOT since the war years has vegetable growing been so popular, as gardeners turn to producing more of their own food for better flavour and better health.

Take a robust approach to pruning for best results

12:55pm Friday 29th February 2008

PRUNING is a fear for many novice gardeners - when to do it, how much to trim off and the risk of either losing this season's flowers or losing the plant completely.

Plant advice at your fingertips on the world-wide web

1:43pm Friday 22nd February 2008

PEOPLE who want advice on gardening dilemmas, from designing and pruning to pest identification and plant combinations, may have always relied on the staff at the local garden centre, green-fingered neighbours, or Gardeners' Question Time on Radio 4.

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