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Use a watering can if you are doing a soil drench, and water close to the base of each plant. If you spray on the plant ...

This week, after a long spring of unseasonal and unpredictable weather events, our garden was treated to a much-needed spa ...

I received an email from one of my readers about her Rhubarb or Rheumrhabarbarum. It seems that the stalks on her rhubarb were as thin and weak as they haveever been. Her rhubarb normally does well ...

According to Neil McKenzie, home expert at Halton Stairlifts, items as ordinary as left-open tomato ketchup, dirty dishcloths ...

When winter comes around, one of my favorite things to do is sip a warm cup of chai tea. There’s something peaceful about ...

Composting has gone mainstream. If you're ready to pile on, we've outlined everything you need to know to start a compost ...

With Philly trash collection paused during the city worker strike, here’s how to start composting: What to compost, where to ...

As more gardeners seek sustainable and organic methods to nourish their plants, compost tea has emerged as a favourite ...

Discover the many uses for banana peels in the garden and make your own banana peel compost, mulch, or liquid fertilizer.

Yorkshire Tea has clarified their stance on tea bags, stating: "PLA tea bags are sometimes called 'plastic free', but we've ...

Gardeners are being told they should put teabags in their garden - but only if they rip them open first. Composting is a ...