Medicinal Tea - Lemon Balm -
Lemon Balm as a medicinal tea is wonderful. Lemon balm is a hardy and drought resistant perennial plant that can grow so well, that in some places it'...
House Plants and Water Evaporation -
Evaporation from the exposed surface of the soil can be reduced if this is covered with gravel, stone chippings (from an aquarium shop), peat or moss....
Terraces -
Terraces are the ideal solution for sloped garden areas, where planting can sometimes be challenging, if not impossible. Indeed, it is rare to find a ...
Flowering Plants for Autumn / Winter -
All the varieties grown in pots have been derived from this one species and are superb winter-flowering house plants. The leaves are green on top but ...
Grouping House Plants -
When choosing flowering plants to put together, try to get a good contrast of shapes without a great mixture of colours. Shade and sun-loving plans ar...
Prinicples of a Japanese Garden -
A whole philosophy is involved in the planning of Japanese gardens. They are intended for contemplation and meditation, as places where you may quietl...
Red Spider -
The common red spider (Tetranychus telarius) is a mite which feeds on various weeds, garden and field crops, bananas, shrubs and pome and stone fruit ...
Water Garden Plants -
In the formal water garden it is usual to grow one or more shaped, or naturally erect, plants at, or near, the corners of the pools. Cypresses, Thujas...
Bonsai Tree Care -
Heavy watering makes the trees more susceptible to fungal infections and "root rot". Sun, heat and wind exposure can quickly dry a tree to the point o...
