Pear and cherry slug
Pear and cherry slug can be a problem for many types of fruit trees. Penny Woodward suggests how to take control if you find them in your garden.
Putting the cole in slaw
Cabbages in December? Too right! JUSTIN RUSSELL gives tips for growing late brassicas and shares a delicious coleslaw recipe.
Make mine mango
Choosing the right variety and practising regular pruning will ensure marvellous home-grown mangoes, writes Phil Dudman.
Home-made pest remedies
Homemade White Oil Take an empty jar or plastic bottle, pour in a cup of ordinary cooking oil and ¼ cup of dishwashing liquid. Give it a good shake – you’ll see it turn white. That’s your white oil concentrate. Label the container with the correct dilution rate – ‘one tablespoon per litre of water’. […]
How to grow greens in summer
A bit of shade makes a world of difference, SIMON WEBSTER reports.
Red and purple edibles
Add colour and interest to your garden by planting red and purple-leafed edible plants says PENNY WOODWARD.
Growing raspberries and brambleberries in your own backyard
Want to grow your own fruit but can’t stand years of waiting? PAUL HEALY writes that with the Rubus genus – which includes brambleberries and raspberries – your first homegrown bite will not be far away.
Chives
Spring is such a lovely time in the garden with an abundance of flowers. Chives is a very useful and quietly pretty plant that is often overlooked amongst this profusion.
Top Tomatoes
We asked four experts for their favourite tomatoes and tips to growing and cooking them.
How to succeed with cucurbits
JUSTIN RUSSELL explains how to get a bumper harvest from your spring planting of pumpkins, melons, zucchini and other cucurbits.
Spring greens
Get them in early, and grow them fast. JUSTIN RUSSELL shares these and other tips for growing a range of yummy spring greens.
Into the wild
Gardeners can become ?xated on maximising productive space, but having a wild patch in the garden can bring many bene?ts, from pollination to pest control, writes JERRY COLEBY-WILLIAMS.