Wicking beds and self-watering plant pots can produce veggies, herbs, and flowers with less water, and are simple enough to build yourself. Here's how to create one from a food-grade plastic barrel.

We all know that plants need sunlight to survive, but what if that's precisely the thing your backyard is lacking? The cheery sight of some bright and colorful potted flowers might just be the perfect ...

Whether you’re going on holiday or get too busy to water your pot plants, we all sometimes have times when we wish plants could water themselves. Costa has a low-tech solution to thirsty pot plants ...

Garden lovers without sprawling lawns or flower beds are being urged to embrace the joys of container gardening. Planting in pots is not only space-efficient, but also a creative, low-commitment way ...

Gardeners are always keen to provide for native wildlife. But if you haven’t got an in-ground garden, Jane’s going to show you how to attract and provide for wildlife in a pot. Choose a pot that’s big ...

Container gardening is a fantastic way to add beauty and color to small spaces, patios, balconies, and even indoor settings. One of the joys of gardening in containers is the versatility it offers; ...

Use wick watering to keep your plants hydrated. Self watering wick systems are simple to assemble, and they use less water than other methods. Wick watering is a lesser-known method of efficient ...

An imposing work of pottery can be as important to the design of a landscape as any well-placed plant. And no, we’re not talking about flower pots. By Margaret Roach Flower pots, they are not. But ...

The gardening boom during Covid-19 may have bust, but there are some like Freshiah Njeri who deeply fell in love with plants that they cannot stop growing the showy monsteras and the elephant ear ...

You don't have to plant bedding plants in beds – these delightful varieties will bring a cascade of colour to pots and containers Summer bedding plants in pots and containers have the power to ...