When it comes to seeding rates for winter legume cover crops, more seed doesn't necessarily mean much more biomass production and weed suppression. A recent study for specialty crop growers by the ...

Spring rains are here patting softly on the roof, watering in the seeds we sowed yesterday morning. Finally, the snow has melted and the terraced beds of our garden are dry enough to work, allowing us ...

THE launch of the annual Mr Fothergill’s National Sweet Pea Competition means it must be time to start sowing, and the good news is that growing sweet peas from seed is supremely simple. There are ...

Gardening during the late autumn and winter can be a slow but fruitful time for new plants and ripe crops. As the frosty weather continues, it’s time to focus on hardy florals and tough seeds to plant ...