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Branching out: the street libraries where neighbours swap plants instead of books
At these Sydney plant libraries, members of the community exchange seeds, cuttings and greenery – and leave with a sense of joy Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Tri-coloured frang...
The 19 best Christmas gifts for gardeners, by gardeners
From durable gloves and boots to fragrant seeds and candles, these pressies will delight the green thumbed in your life The 9 best garden tools to make light work of autumn jobs Christmas can ...
Don’t have a bare winter – clematis is the ultimate year-round garden transformer
Give this low-maintenance, enthusiastic climbers a wall, fence, doorway or porch to grow up, and it will reward you with spectacular flowers There might be fireworks in the skies this week, but...
Houseplant of the week: ficus ginseng
An attractive, low-maintenance alternative to a bonsai – just remember to keep it away from your pets WHY WILL I LOVE IT? The ficus ginseng (Ficus microcarpa) will bring you all the beauty o...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/nov/01/houseplant-of-the-week-ficus-ginseng
Beer, biscuits and … tools: 2024 Advent calendars – tried and tested
From spices to seeds, coffee to candles, we opened the doors of some of this year’s more inventive countdown-to-Christmas offerings – with varying results Advent calendars filled with every...
The first broad beans of spring take me back to my childhood garden – and my mum | Nova Weetman
She used to tell me the first crop picked would taste very different from the last. And she was right Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email As a child, I spent most days outside with my ...
Three things with Sophie Thomson: ‘My infrared thermometer travels with me wherever I go’
In Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about objects, the Gardening Australia host shares the tool that turns heads at airport security Read more Three Things interviews Get our weekend cult...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/oct/28/sophie-thomson-gardening-australia-interview
Young country diary: Bees have stolen my football pitch | Monty
NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE: I’m always pleased when ivy mining bees arrive in our garden and create mini volcanoes of dirt. I also don’t mind when they go again My garden has got some unlikely inv...
Talk to your plants? Now the first AI-powered garden will allow them to talk back
Collaboration between leading garden designer and Microsoft to go on display at Chelsea flower show 2025 Hardcore gardeners sometimes, when no one else is listening, talk quietly to their prize...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/oct/25/ai-powered-garden-chelsea-flower-show
Time for action on my maturing veg patch. First job? Tackle the rhubarb
So long as you split them, the vegetable’s pink stalks will guarantee you fresh crumbles for years to come Now that my veg patch is four seasons old, I’ve found myself reflecting on the de...
Houseplant of the week: grape ivy
This handsome tropical vine is easy-going, adaptable and perfect for beginners WHY WILL I LOVE IT? With lush, trailing, glossy leaves and cascading vines, reaching up to three metres in length...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/oct/25/houseplant-of-the-week-grape-ivy
Monty Don’s first Chelsea garden will be dog-friendly
Gardeners’ World presenter is bucking the trend to make the event more inclusive Some gardeners at the Chelsea Flower Show may balk at the idea of a dog scrabbling around near their prize ros...
Houseplant of the week: cuddly cactus
For one night only … This dramatic sun-lover produces flowers that last for just for a single evening WHY WILL I LOVE IT? Invite a piece of the Brazilian landscape into your home with the Ce...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/oct/18/houseplant-of-the-week-cuddly-cactus
Want a tree for the garden? Ask yourself these questions first
Planting a tree is a timestamp and a responsibility – it’s going to be there for a long time. Here’s what to think about before you pick and plant one Part of gardening’s beauty is the ...
Houseplant of the week: elephant’s foot
This unusual plant that brings a sense of intrigue and character to any room WHY WILL I LOVE IT? The elephant’s foot (Dioscorea elephantipes) adds character to any collection. Its bulbous ca...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/oct/11/houseplant-of-the-week-elephants-foot
This autumn I’m going to mulch my beds like it’s the only gardening job that matters
The sorry state of my garden is my fault, but help is at hand through a mixture of mulching and sowing green manures to fuel growth It hasn’t been a flagship year for my veg patch. Between th...
ME left me bedbound for nearly five years. A potted plant helped me rebuild my life
Illness had robbed me of my health, my confidence and my joy. But when my mum brought me something to care for, I regained my sense of purpose The life I loved came to an abrupt end when I was ...
Houseplant of the week: devil’s tongue barrel
This eye-catching cactus will bring a touch of the wild west to a sunny windowsill WHY WILL I LOVE IT? The devil’s tongue barrel (Ferocactus latispinus) is an eye-catching cactus, with thick...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/oct/04/houseplant-of-the-week-devils-tongue-barrel
Plant a new flowerbed now and everything will look rosy by spring
Plan your layout, choose hardy perennials and stick to a colour scheme for a cohesive look that will come into its own next year Something about this time of year makes me yearn to cut in a new...
The 9 best garden tools to make light work of the autumn slog
From gloves to rakes, leaf grabbers to spades, these essentials will help make the gardener’s busiest season a breeze THE BEST BULBS TO PLANT THIS AUTUMN FOR A BLOOMING GOOD SPRING I disagre...