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Shrubs are great plants for giving your garden depth, color and privacy. Many native and near-native shrubs are also critical for our wildlife, providing habitat and food. And springtime is a good time to plant native…

Some gardeners dismiss annuals as too much work because they need to be replaced every season. But if you choose wisely, and don’t mind a bit of easy weeding, annuals will plant themselves where they want to grow and leave the gardener out…

As enjoyable as gardening may be, sometimes the best plants are the ones we can turn our backs on. We look at some low-maintenance options for the gardener who needs a break.Rosemary: hardy and low-maintenance. Credit:iStock SpurgeThere are…

Peter Shaw knows all about the perils of salty winds and sandy soils and if he had to give one piece of advice for those new to gardening by the sea it would be to keep it simple.After 30 years living in Anglesea and almost as many making…

GARDEN DESIGNER Butter Wakefield’s London backyard, above, has nary a blade of grass out of place. Except, that is, for an untamed patch that contains what many people might deem weedy eyesores: tufted vetch, ragged robin and knapweed.…

Researchers propose a computationally simple design for the simultaneous detection and real-time resolution of multiple faults in a wind turbine system. Credit:…