Sustainable Living

A Gardening Know How report outlines seven ways to reuse fallen leaves, from shredded mulch to compost, while keeping thick layers off lawns.

A practical guide to growing pomegranates, covering site selection, planting, watering, pruning, fruit development and harvest timing.

Borage is an easy-to-grow annual with blue, star-shaped flowers that attract bees. Learn how to plant it and manage self-seeding.

Grow Organic’s onion guide says soil tests, variety choice, steady water and timely feeding matter more than adding fertilizer indiscriminately.

Vermiculite holds water in seed-starting and potting mixes. Learn when it helps, how it compares with perlite and what gardeners should watch.

A South East England gardener reports success with figs, grapes and container crops after heat and drought damaged much of his garden.

A home gardening guide explains how peat moss affects moisture, drainage and acidity, and why testing a mix matters before adding it.

Leave leaf litter and some plant stems in place this October to protect overwintering wild bees, experts advise.

Horticulture experts recommend soaking roots, preparing soil and planting at the right depth to help new shrubs establish successfully.

Gardener’s Path outlines three ways to protect banana plants over winter: bring them indoors, mulch in place or dig up and store the rhizomes.