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Until I installed soaker hoses throughout my vegetable beds this year, I'd always watered my plants by hand, which over the years had become tiresome.Standing outside holding a garden hose wasn't exactly my idea of…

Need help identifying a plant? There’s an app for that! With the PlantCam identifier app, you can identify plants, flowers, and weeds. Plus, you get tips on plant care and disease diagnosis. The app even has a light meter to help you find…

Plant and flower growers in the UK have warned that plans to introduce new post-Brexit border checks will hit the gardening industry, pushing up costs and reducing choice for customers.The Horticultural Trades Association raised its…

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The foliage plants in my friend’s little courtyard made her happy all winter, until suddenly they didn’t. She wants some flowers. It’s a common urge come spring; who doesn’t want to join that party of colour and fragrance.Hydrangeas are a…

Sleap said at the election day fundraiser, there was a huge interest in local community members wanting to join the garden.But Sleap said there was not a direct correlation with the price rises in the supermarkets and people were usually…

By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press Picture this: You’ve planted some milkweed, bee balm or California lilac, and you’re delighted to see bees and butterflies fluttering about your garden. You feel…

This time of year is always challenging for me. Starting in the spring, I get allergy symptoms — the usual suspects of runny nose, itchy eyes, and nasal congestion. When I worked as a physician, the period from March…

Bideford, March 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the vast majority of us have come to realise how vital outdoor spaces are to our mental and physical wellbeing. Those of us lucky enough to have gardens at…

Second, never buy a seed packet based on its picture. These are designed to look so good you will reach out and take the packet, and once it's in your hand you won’t put it back. Simply put, the picture is a sales gimmick and does not give…