How to prune spring-flowering plants

Blackberries are vigorous growers. Modern varieties and cultivars are derived from native species which are still found growing along roadsides. Blackberries plants vary from trailing to erect to bushy and from thorny to thornless. Some varieties and cultivars are suited for chilly northern regions, others are good growers in warm, southern regions. It is important to pick the blackberry plants suited for your region and garden. Blackberries are sometimes called dewberries. Bla

Chervil is a demure herb with a delicate myrrh-like fragrance. Use the finely divided leaves fresh in salads and as a flavor enhancer for fish, chicken, and egg dishes. Dried chervil leaves are an ingredient of fines herbes, the French culinary staple that also includes chives, parsley, and tarragon. Chervil can be used in place of parsley; the flavor of parsley is sharp compared to chervil. Get to Know Chervil Botanical name and family: Anthriscus cerefolium; chervil is a mem

It’s a question I’m asked all the time, “Should I remove tomato plant suckers?” The answer: “It depends!” There really isn’t a right or wrong answer to this question as it relies on a few factors like the type of tomato plants you’re growing and how you’re supporting them. Read on to learn whether or not you should pinch out tomato suckers.  First, I think it’s important to note that a ‘tomato sucker’ isn’t botanically a sucker. A sucker is a shoot that that grows from the base of a plan

In spring, pollinators such as bumblebees, butterflies and hoverflies will have just emerged from hibernation or flown here from Europe and Africa. Most will need nectar for energy and pollen to feed their young. Learn how to make your garden bee-friendly in spring. You can help pollinators by choosing simple, single-flowered plants with open centres, which will allow them easy access to their food – such as the plants used in this pretty pot.