Deciduous grasses that have lost all the colour in their leaves should be cut down close to the ground at the end of winter, ...

It becomes difficult to appreciate the landscape during the short days of winter. But there are plenty of ways to enjoy a ...

The garden tends to slow down in winter. There's a stillness, almost as if the plants are catching their breath. It's only natural to think of this season as a time to retreat indoors and let the ...

1. Place the pieces of prunes into the brandy and leave to soak for an hour or overnight in a cool place. 2. Preheat your oven to 190ºC/gas mark 5. 3. Line a 9-inch spring form or loose base cake tin ...

Following a dry summer, gardeners will be even keener than usual to lavish composts, manures and other bulky organic matter on their garden to feed soil and plants and to boost moisture-holding ...