Not only do you want to make sure that the name “suits” your baby boy or girl, but you also likely want it to be meaningful ...

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Looking for some book recommendations for the Christmas holiday? Here are some suggestions, including why you should read ...

My Grandmother was a very keen gardener – all weathers. Digging, weeding and chucking snails over the fence into the gardens ...

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Primrose or pansy? From growing zones to flower looks, this guide breaks down how these popular blooms differ — and which one ...

Growing time-lapse of an evening primrose plant (Oenothera biennis) from a seed to blooms. We used a 12-inch pot to plant covered with soil for this demonstration. A seedling appeared 1 week after ...

The coyote willow is a north American shrub and one of the few willows that thrives in drier soil in summer as well as ...

Kick rose season off as soon as possible by growing the beautiful early-flowering forms, many of which benefit wildlife ...

Instead of leaving your garden barren in winter, choose from these winter flowers that thrive in cold temperatures, from winter jasmine to snowdrops.

“They are an indicator species which lets us know that the environment is doing well where we are,” she says. “When we have bats in our garden, akin to having birds in our garden, it means we’ve got ...

Last year, Lord Heseltine had the honour of getting his very own snowdrop – Galanthus ‘Michael Heseltine’. The new species ...