In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about cutting back ornamental grasses and pruning overwintered petunias.

As we close down and clean up from the less-than-stellar maple season, I am reflecting on life a mere five years ago. I read some of my Bramblings the other day, trying to find some inspirational ...

It wasn’t until the 1960s and ‘70s when interest in Japanese gardens began to develop. These special maples again caught the ...

Coffee grounds are a good organic fertiliser because they’re rich in nitrogen, which is essential for plant growth. It will ...

In general, trees that are slower growing are stronger than fast-growing species. Trees that grow more slowly develop more ...