Start with a cleanup of plant debris and weeds from last season, but take steps to ensure our native bee population isn’t disturbed.

Row covers aren't just for keeping the weather or pests away from your plants. They have many other uses around your garden ...

As late February approaches, commercial orchard owners, home growers and researchers prepare for the inevitable task of pruning.

As much as we love the return of warm, spring weather, we also loathe the return of many pests that disappear in the colder ...

Rohrer Seeds has sent seed catalogs from its Smoketown headquarters for more than a century. The 2025 catalog has cover crops like clover plus onion sets and corn, all similar to the ones sold long ...

Discover the best time to prune roses to promote healthy growth and beautiful blooms. Learn about the specific needs of ...

Michelle Morigeau, 47, told BI that she now feels more connected to nature and to the people around her.

Are you guilty of throwing away unopened packets or pizza or sushi, full pots of yogurt, ready meals still in their packaging ...

Among today’s still-legal-to-buy plants that the council is concerned about are Japanese and Chinese wisterias, Norway maple, amur maple, Japanese maple, English ivy, Japanese spirea, yellow flag iris ...

Spider mite infestation usually arises due to plant stress. Make sure your plant’s soil is neither too wet nor too dry, and that it has ample sunlight. Also, make sure it is in a fauna-friendly ...

The guides track rare species, what’s changing and what’s disappearing even before you’ve learnt to recognise it. Check out what it takes to introduce an old world to new viewers. And happy spotting!

For Julie Price, working life was once all about cuffing criminals. These days the ex-cop spends her time making arresting ...