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The Victorians knew their plants, and the gorgeous hot water plant, achimene, was one of their favourites. Who can resist the charms of this little beauty, a relative of the African violet and Cape primrose. I'm a great fan of the gesneriad family

In most years I usually plant some of the more tender veg crops, such as courgette and squash, by late April. If I had done so this year, the plants would be dead by now, as May was so unusually cold. (And I don't even think the chunky bell cloches

Regular watering is essential for summer bedding, vegetables, pots and hanging baskets as well as newly-planted trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. Our tips show how to water your plants properly so that they can make best use of it and so that we

How much water does a house plant need? Most prefer a reliable source of moisture – neither too much, nor too little. In most cases, house plants will readily reveal their needs, which vary from plant to plant and season to season. If you learn

in touch! Like your page on watering plants in greenhouses.I work all day and yes i do worry about my plants,( silly me).Is it ok to water my plants before going to work,as my greenhouses are in the sun all day? I have seen sprinklers on timers and think

of watering plants. To start with, try and rationalise the number of plants growing in pots and baskets, and if you do always use the largest pots you can. Small pots hold less compost, and less moisture, so bigger is always better. Terracotta pots can

heathers ferns, but in places creeping buttercup and ground elder try to rule.  We do not really have any water edging plants down there and I would really like some.  This year in spring I split some hostas and put those there and they have done really

; are these fungi dangerous? will they effect our crops? how do I get rid of them. I wonder if anyone can help.Many thanks Hi,I water my plants regularly, but i have been noticing that my some of my plants get buds and then the buds die without flowering. I got some

Morning all, I have an unheated shed in which I intend to overwinter pelargoniums and coreopsis. Is there any rule of thumb for how often I should water them ? Thanks, Chris   Water sparingly- if at all-cold and wet will see of more plants that just

, Genius, never seen this before, I wonder if there is a product designed for the job?No. 7, Water-retaining granules.I can highly recommend RainGel products from www.plant-watering.com I have used them for years and they massively reduce the amount