Japanese knotweed is often confused with other plants. Here's a few of the most commonly mistaken plants, plus our tips on how to tell the difference between them and Japanese knotweed. This ...

Gardening can be labour intensive, but making changes to the way you deal with watering, weeding and pruning, along with clever plant choices, can make your garden more low maintenance. You can make ...

Join BBC Gardeners' World Magazine on Thursday 24 April, for a day of fun and learning that includes a garden tour, a seed-sowing masterclass on edible flowers, a champagne reception and a ...

The sparrowhawk is one of our smallest birds of prey. The male is around the size of blackbird and has blue-grey back and wing feathers with orange-brown stripes on the chest and belly. The female is ...

Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) is a type of grass that is widely used for garden lawns. The reason perennial ryegrass is good for this purpose is because it's hardy, germinates quickly from seed ...

Whether you’re new to gardening or a seasoned professional, planning, tracking and nurturing your fruit and vegetable plants each season is a real skill, but we could all do with a bit of guidance ...

As a subscriber to BBC Gardeners' World Magazine, you can save up to 20%* year-round with our carefully chosen partners. You'll find direct links and discount codes below (you need to be a subscriber, ...

Parsley root (Petroselinum crispum var tuberosum) is a useful hardy winter vegetable, grown for its tasty edible roots which are long, white and tapered, topped with green leaves that are similar to ...

Ginger lilies are exotic perennials with bold foliage and spikes of bright flowers. They are often used in tropical style borders in combination with other dramatic plants, such as large-leaved cannas ...