Gardening myths are common and hard to shake. Most of the time, these old wives’ tales are harmless, but sometimes they offer false hope to gardeners. Take the misconception about adding coffee ...

Old man gardening in home greenhouse. Men's hands hold watering can and watering the tomato plant. Image by Supersomik via Depositphotos One of the most common gardening mistakes is overwatering ...

Here are a few common houseplants that are toxic ... and are related instead to the philodendrons we talked about above. Canna lilies are also not true lilies and are not severely toxic.

Summery bulbs are in season now that, after their winter dormancy, they should soon resume growth in response to warming late winter weather.

Feeding fruit and nut trees is a priority this month. Spread three mugsful of 20.10.10 fertiliser around the root area of the ...

Gardeners should keep an eye out for these new tropicals and shrubs, like mangaves, 'Gold Leopard' canna lilies and edible roses.