Mulching helps to reduce soil moisture loss, keeps roots cool and prevents the growth of weeds, which use much water, robbing garden plants. Mulch after watering or a summer storm, rather than ...

Four gardens connected to the 12th Century Walworth Castle, on the outskirts of Darlington, are open on Saturday to give some people the opportunity to peer at plants while others get the chance ...

While you're there, you might want to keep your eye out for an unusual ground cover commonly known as Turkish sage or Jerusalem sage (Phlomis russeliana). This lovely plant can handle the heat and ...

Turkish sage can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 10. Although it thrives in full sun, it doesn't mind growing in part shade either, especially in warmer regions. In fact, plants grown in a ...

Columnar cypress add to the atmosphere and in place of the many roses that have been removed are lavenders, including L. intermedia ‘Phenomenal’, rosemaries, such as Salvia rosmarinus ‘Sissinghurst ...

Also weird and wonderful is Phlomoides tuberosa (syn. Phlomis tuberosa) 'Amazone', which has clumps of lilac-pink blooms dotted up 1.5-metre upright stems and can go in the ground in autumn or spring.

In the heart of Tuscany, surrounded by vineyards and wildflowers, La Petraia stands on a rocky limestone outcrop, with breathtaking vistas over the smoky-hued layers of the Chianti hills. On the site ...

The Swift Garden is a vibrant celebration of colour and life. It demonstrates that beauty and biodiversity can thrive side by side. Carefully chosen plants offer year-round interest and resilience in ...

Unraveling the meiotic puzzle: chromosome count, meiotic behaviour, and reproductive challenges in Phlomis cashmeriana Royle ex Benth. from the Kashmir Himalaya Roof Ul Qadir Hanan Javid Aijaz Hassan ...