Adding animals to your garden or homestead can transform your space, turning it from a simple plot of land into a living, ...

Vegetable beds are a productive and low-maintenance option for growing fruit and vegetables. They can be at ground level or raised to a variety of heights, and divided by paths that may be grass, ...

Bulky bathroom fixtures like toilets, sinks, and bathtubs can be difficult to trash or recycle. Consider these unique ideas ...

Generous rains in December and early January made for early blooming hillsides and canyons. Already, hoary-leaf Ceanothus ( Ceanothus crassifolius) is showing its ivory-white colored flowers, soon to ...

Gardening enthusiasts often find joy in potting plants, but there’s an unexpected downside lurking in many popular potting mixes: an ingredient that can attract pests like moths, gnats, and even ants.

Fed up with foxes trashing your beds overnight? Learn how two simple household items can halt the digging while keeping ...

Renovating your bathroom? Turn old tubs, sinks and loos into striking garden features and practical pieces indoors while ...

Growing roses can be a thorny business — one of the world’s eminent rosarians shares his picks of the new cultivars and the ...

Across the UK, piles of delivery boxes are quietly replacing weedkiller and plastic pots in back gardens. From no-dig beds to ...

A snake has no eyelids, so cannot blink. Its eyes are protected by a fixed type of scale that acts like a contact lens to keep out dust and prevent damage from scratching. Consequently, it sleeps with ...

Wildlife experts say one tweak to the soil in your UK garden can transform how robins, sparrows and blackbirds use it. What happens when you clear just one tiny patch? On a grey January afternoon you ...

If you plan to or are already utilizing natural solutions in your vegetable garden, you should know about companion planting, ...