Professor Buczacki is a borticultural expert, weiter and former chair of Gardeners Question Time

Far from being mere pests, snails are at the heart of a healthy garden ecosystem. Discover the many ways they contribute and how you can work with – not against – them for a thriving plot

Homegrown potatoes are flavoursome, pesticide-free and very easy to grow, writes Chris Collins

Spring is a wonderful time on the edible plot – the season stretches in front of us, full of hope, and everything is bursting into life. This, however, includes common garden pests who are springing i

My tomato seedlings have started to rot at the base of the stem – some have even collapsed! What’s going on? With the excitement of a new season ahead of us, it’s common for growers to give new seedli

On a summer’s day, your garden is full of activity, with hoverflies, butterflies and bees flying from flower to flower. But that is only one slice of the action on your plot. In the ground beneath you