Avoid calendula if you’re allergic to plants in the Asteraceae/Compositae family. Don’t use calendula if you’re pregnant or nursing — not enough is known to be sure it is safe. It is best ...

but why not step out of your comfort zone when it comes to making new plant choices? That’s particularly true if you’re in a new region with different growing conditions. Autumn is also the ...

A compact, dwarf, hardy annual with bright green foliage and large, cream to deep orange flowers from May to September. Excellent for container displays or the border edge ...

An attractive hardy annual with dark green foliage and fully double, brilliant orange flowers with burgundy-red petal tips. Excellent as a cut flower ...

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Horseradish plant (Armoracia rusticana) is a large, vigorous and hardy edible perennial, principally grown for its root although its young leaves are also edible. Horseradish is thought to have ...

Add some colour and dramatic foliage to your weary winter garden. Bromeliads have fascinated gardeners and plant lovers since their introduction to the gardening world with many wanting to learn how ...

You can also grow dahlias from seed, which is usually sown in spring, though in tropical and sub-tropical zones you can sow from mid-winter. Seeds can be started indoors or sown directly into the ...

Flower colours come in shades of pink, purple, red, dark maroon, and white, and blooms are often bicoloured. Sweet William is easy to grow from seed and makes an excellent cut flower. Traditionally, ...