Carrots started out in Central Asia, over 5,000 years ago – but they weren’t always orange! The first carrots were purple, ...

YOU might think there is very little to do in a ­winter garden, be­sides sweeping up soggy leaves and mulching your beds. But don’t be fooled — now is the perfect time to sharpen those loppers and ...

Sowing these 14 seeds will help make your garden colourful in time for spring with flowers like begonias, sweet peas and snapdragons.

Budding gardeners who can’t face the elements of winter could be considering starting off with some seeds indoors. You don’t need a huge amount of space to begin – just a windowsill will do – and you ...

For those eager to bypass winter's chill, starting seeds indoors offers a rewarding head start on the gardening season. A dedicated windowsill is often all that's required, negating the need for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Budding gardeners who can’t face the elements of winter could be considering starting off with some seeds indoors. You don’t need ...

As the sunshine turns to sleet and snow and summer turns to winter in the blink of an eye, our garden often gets neglected. However, despite the freezing temperatures, there are things you can get ...

While much of the garden lies dormant throughout January, there are still plenty of jobs to be done. This includes pruning, mulching, as well as sowing fruits and vegetables. According to the ...

Most Brits might spot a crisp layer of frost blanketing their gardens in early January, with some lucky enough to witness a delicate dusting of snow carpeting the ground. But surprisingly, this chilly ...

Gardening doesn't have to stop in winter, in fact, there are three specific seeds you must sow before the end of this month which will grow perfectly. December is still a great time for gardening. In ...