Japanese knotweed is often confused with other plants. Here's a few of the most commonly mistaken plants, plus our tips on how to tell the difference between them and Japanese knotweed. This ...

Gardening can be labour intensive, but making changes to the way you deal with watering, weeding and pruning, along with clever plant choices, can make your garden more low maintenance. You can make ...

Join BBC Gardeners' World Magazine on Thursday 24 April, for a day of fun and learning that includes a garden tour, a seed-sowing masterclass on edible flowers, a champagne reception and a ...

The sparrowhawk is one of our smallest birds of prey. The male is around the size of blackbird and has blue-grey back and wing feathers with orange-brown stripes on the chest and belly. The female is ...

Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) is a type of grass that is widely used for garden lawns. The reason perennial ryegrass is good for this purpose is because it's hardy, germinates quickly from seed ...

When I had the chance to visit Nevada, I wasn’t sure what I’d find to satisfy the appetite of a garden and nature lover. Surely this state is all about harsh desert and the bright lights of Las Vegas.

Walk through the 100m-long Edwardian pergola, woven in roses, clematis and wisteria, to the sunken garden. Follow the stream to the spring garden or explore the hillside arboretum. In the walled ...

Discover this romantic three-acre garden in a secluded rural valley. There are cottage-style plantings, colourful herbaceous borders, a potager, Japanese garden, shady fernery, hot border and wildlife ...

Annual and short-lived, tender perennial herbs, including basil, coriander and parsley, are easy to grow from seed, quick to establish and produce large crops. Many can be grown on a sunny windowsill ...

Set in the heart of Windsor Great Park, this garden offers 35 acres of interlinked gardens, each coming into its own through the seasons. Highlights include the spring woodland with azaleas and ...

Complementing the spectacular Jacobean mansion is a restored parterre featuring vibrant seasonal bedding. The walled kitchen garden, with its wide range of vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers, has ...