Glossary

What is a herbaceous perennial? Herbaceous perennials are plants that live for more than two...

Late blight, also known as potato blight and tomato blight, is one of the most dreaded fungal...

Mulching means covering the soil with a layer of organic or mineral material to stop it drying out,...

A natural garden is a garden aligned with nature’s own ecosystems. The aim is to encourage...

Definition and benefits Perennial plants – which includes herbaceous perennials, shrubs and...

Pinching out means removing the unwanted side shoots that grow in the leaf axils of plants –...

Pricking out is the process of separating out individual seedlings so that they have more room to...

Short definition: Romaine lettuces form tall heads with firm, upright leaves. Also known as Cos...

Seed compost – or seed-sowing compost – is a special low-nutrient growing medium for...

Seed leaves (cotyledons) are the first leaves a plant develops after germination. They are already...