Why settle for a boring fence when you can bring life to your backyard by growing a living fence? We've compiled our nine ...

There are more than 550 species of air plants, so named because they take nourishment from the air and don't need soil to ...

Each Christmas, the Historic Hotels of America, sponsors a Gingerbread house contest. Here are the top ten gingerbread ...

Are you looking to create a natural privacy screen in your yard? Tall ornamental grasses offer an elegant, low-maintenance ...

It is easy to grow, tolerant of many sites, and one of the best plants for wildlife ... Research by the University of Reading and the RHS found that ivy helps to keep a house cool in summer and, ...

It was 1979 when Avril and Christopher Rowlands (inset) snagged their first Christmas tree for just £6 to plant in the front yard of their new Inkberrow, Worcestershire house.

Rubber plants are known for their huge, glossy leaves that are also visually appealing. But these house plants may get irreparably damaged if you expose them to direct sunlight. Don’t go ...

In time they will need to grow up a moss pole or stick for support. Swiss cheese plants are easy house plants to care for and are generally pest- and disease-free. They can live for years in the right ...

So where does the blame lie? Plant nurseries may have a legitimate business producing house plants for garden centres, although if they have we could do with them telling the wholesalers and retailers ...

The shrub grows quickly and can grow very tall under the right conditions, so it works great as a privacy hedge, but don’t plant it near a high-traffic area, as the leaves can irritate skin. Photo ...