While fruit trees generally take a lot of time before they produce, you can easily start the process by turning a single plum pit into a seedling.

Getting the timing wrong is one of the most common mistakes everyone makes when growing fruit trees. Some rush to plant and end up doing it at the wrong time. Others fertilize or water when it does ...

Monty Don shares his advice for growing poppies in an extract from his classic book Gardening At Longmeadow. British gardening expert says now is the perfect time to sow seeds. Pictured: 'Patty's ...

Commonly called Chinese fringe flower, this popular shrub is another old wood bloomer. Pruning in the fall will remove the buds that have set for next spring's show of pink, fuchsia, or white flowers.

You buy a plum, plant the pit, and have a lifetime supply of free plums -- that's the dream at least. Discover why experts don't recommend this practice.

Dear Helen: My question is about tomatoes. We basically had none this year. I know it was too hot for them to set at times, but I am curious about the general lack of productivity in the plants. This ...

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Households in the UK are being urged to cut down tree branches ahead of this coming weekend. The British summer is on its way out with heavy rain and gusty winds set to sweep over the UK. With the Met ...

Just because the summer's at its end doesn't mean your gardening tasks are over too. One of the most important tasks that gardeners will have to keep up with in autumn is pruning. It refers to the ...