Whether you’re buying fresh cut flowers, or a potted plant for someone special, helping them keep those flowers looking their best can be part of the gift you give this year.

Most low-maintenance houseplants tolerate regular tap water just fine. Sensitive plants like calatheas, orchids, and African violets prefer filtered water. Rainwater is great for many plants, and ...

Watering with ice cubes is a method used for some indoor plants, so we checked with experts on whether this works for ...

These auspicious cut flowers will bring color, luck and joy for the year ahead ...

If you want to keep your fresh flowers looking their best for longer, there's a simple trick recommended by experts - and it ...

Succulents store water in their leaves and don't thrive with excess moisture. Find out how often they need water and the ...

Many of these are easier than you think.

Gardeners across the state are ready to get outside and garden, and late February is an ideal time to do that. From pruning ...

They give you flowers and you are happy. Until, in 48 hours, the water in the vase is cloudy and the bouquet is dull. If your Valentine's Day bouquet is short-lived, it's not because it "went bad".

The parents are frightened and confused as to why the children cut their hands, and despite questioning, the children are not ...

Tips on how to mow the lawn, ahead of the first grass cut of the year, including grass preparation, the one third rule and ...

Q. A few times last year, when I returned home from a garden centre with potted annual flowers for the planters on my deck, I’ve found several of the plants’ roots very congested — some with roots ...