Nature & Garden - Gardening, flowers & vegetable patch

Root day · descending moon, waning crescent

Plant tulip bulbs in gritty, free-draining soil this month to prevent rot and ensure a reliable spring display.

November Moon Planting calendar →

Astrophytum myriostigma

Bishop’s Cap: your complete succulent care guide

a flower bed in full sun, flowering in spring

A Full-Sun Spring Border That Peaks From March to June

a hedge in full sun, flowering in summer

A Sun-Baked Summer Hedge That Flowers for Months

a border edging in full sun, flowering in autumn

An Autumn-Flowering Edging for a Hot, Sunny Border

Aeonium arboreum

Aeonium arboreum: expert tips for growing this striking succulent

a carpet of ground cover in full sun, flowering in spring

A Spring Carpet for a Hot, Sun-Baked Slope

a rock garden in full sun, flowering in spring

A Sun-Baked Rock Garden That Peaks in Spring

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma: your complete indoor climbing guide

a set of pots for a patio or balcony in full sun, flowering in autumn

An Autumn Pot Scheme for a Sun-Baked Patio Corner

Platycerium bifurcatum

Staghorn Fern: your complete tropical plant care guide

Astrophytum myriostigma

Bishop’s Cap: your complete succulent care guide

Aeonium arboreum

Aeonium arboreum: expert tips for growing this striking succulent

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma: your complete indoor climbing guide

Platycerium bifurcatum

Staghorn Fern: your complete tropical plant care guide

Philodendron erubescens

Red Philodendron: expert care tips and growing guide

a flower bed in full sun, flowering in spring

A Full-Sun Spring Border That Peaks From March to June

a border edging in full sun, flowering in autumn

An Autumn-Flowering Edging for a Hot, Sunny Border

a carpet of ground cover in full sun, flowering in spring

A Spring Carpet for a Hot, Sun-Baked Slope

a rock garden in full sun, flowering in spring

A Sun-Baked Rock Garden That Peaks in Spring

a set of pots for a patio or balcony in full sun, flowering in autumn

An Autumn Pot Scheme for a Sun-Baked Patio Corner

Medicinal plants

Close-up of fresh lemon verbena leaves being harvested by hand in a summer garden

Lemon verbena: harvesting, drying and using it for calming infusions

Fresh elderflower clusters in full bloom on a Sambucus nigra shrub in summer garden

Elderflower and elderberry: traditional uses, growing and home preparations

Close-up of overgrown flowering thyme with woody stems in a summer herb garden

Pinching back medicinal herbs: the cut that keeps leaves aromatic all summer

Fresh aloe vera leaf broken open revealing thick clear gel on sunburned skin

Aloe Vera on the Windowsill: How to Cut, Drain and Use the Fresh Gel on Sun-Stressed Skin

Freshly harvested lavender and chamomile bundles laid on a rustic wooden surface in summer sunlight

Chamomile, lavender, elderberry and aloe: when to pick them and how to use them

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