Britain’s largest police force is encouraging burglary victims to plant particular varieties of shrubs as a natural barrier ...

Britain's biggest police force has earned the ire of Conservative critics after it began redistributing a leaflet on creating 'natural defences' against home invaders to victims of break-ins.

Thorn-proof gardening gloves are an essential tool for any gardener who deals with prickly plants, thorny shrubs, or any potentially harmful vegetation. They provide protection against cuts ...

Squirrels are a natural part of a garden’s ecosystem but can also be a nuisance when planting flowers. Notorious for digging ...

Of two organisms with leaves and shoots and roots and blooms, one was considered a plant, and the other was not. What made us ...

Because life isn’t all peas and carrots, companion planting is just as effective in your ornamental beds and borders as with your vegetables.

Nestled within Red Moort Reserve is Bush Heritage’s south-west field station, a handsome off-the-grid steel building that ...

Crocus, daffodils, snowdrops and begonias are just a few bulbs you can continue to plant at this time of ... Fernandes recommends placing branches from prickly shrubs over the freshly planted ...

Bay cedar (Suriana maritima) is one of our most salt tolerant shrubs. It tolerates salt breezes and even some saltwater ...

Although you can’t compost large woody material, you could build a dead hedge in a discreet part of the garden. Add in woody and prickly stems and they’ll rot down gradually over a few years.