Page 27 - News

Young man tending a wooden beehive in a vibrant garden with flowers, tomatoes, watering can, and open book.

Stingless Bees and Urban Meliponiculture for a Thriving Home Garden

Oliver Grant • September 30, 2026

Creating a thriving green space at home calls for more than conventional fertiliser. The presence of small native pollinators can...

Person adding banana peel to a potted plant on a wooden table with gardening tools and a watering can.

How to Use Banana Peel as a Powerful Fertiliser for Houseplants

Oliver Grant • September 30, 2026

Growing plants at home becomes more rewarding when everyday natural resources are used to provide essential nutrients for the species...

Branches of ripe olives and orange berries on dry soil with small trees in the background under clear sky.

Jujube Tree: The Fruit Tree for Extreme Summers

Oliver Grant • September 30, 2026

While apple, cherry and plum trees in many gardens are already struggling after the first heatwave, another name is suddenly...

Man kneeling on grass removing a tick from his ankle in a sunny garden with gardening tools nearby.

Plants and Garden Corners That Make Your Property a Tick Hotspot

Oliver Grant • September 30, 2026

Certain plants and garden corners can quietly turn your property into the perfect tick hotspot. Anyone with a house and...

Hands tending a tomato plant with small yellow flowers in a garden bed surrounded by gardening tools and seedlings.

Remove the First Tomato Flower for a Stronger Harvest

Oliver Grant • September 30, 2026

Many amateur gardeners are delighted by the first tomato flower – and, without realising it, make the season’s first mistake....

Scientist examining plant roots in a rice field trench with colleagues working in the background.

Switchgrass Deep Roots Store Carbon in Soil

Oliver Grant • September 30, 2026

Corn roots usually extend only to around 0.6 metres. Pull up a stalk after harvest and its root ball is...

Woman wearing a straw hat pruning lavender plants in a sunny garden with a watering can and harvested lavender nearby

How to Grow Lavender in a Tropical Climate

Oliver Grant • September 30, 2026

Creating a lush, fragrant flower bed is achievable even if your daily routine leaves little free time. Choosing the right...

Person using a smart phone to control a black 7L air fryer cooking steaming vegetables on a kitchen counter.

Xiaomi Mijia Smart Steam Air Fryer: 7 litres, 10 modes and smartphone control

Oliver Grant • September 30, 2026

Xiaomi is bringing its new 7-litre Mijia Smart Steam Air Fryer to global markets. The appliance combines several cooking methods...

Person planting seedlings in a garden bed with seed packets and a calendar on a sunny day.

Planting time in March: how seeds sow happiness

Oliver Grant • September 30, 2026

The balcony still held winter’s forlorn remnants: grey pots, dried-out stems and a watering can with an algae-stained rim. A...

Person adding fertiliser pellets to a watering can beside a potted flowering plant on a garden table.

Agapanthus: Epsom Salt for Magnesium Deficiency

Oliver Grant • September 30, 2026

A simple bathroom remedy can turn everything around. Anyone who grows Agapanthus in a container will know the problem: at...

Person kneeling on grass adjusting a red electric lawn mower in a residential garden with tools and papers nearby.

When to Mow the Lawn for the First Time in Spring

Oliver Grant • September 30, 2026

Spring is arriving, the sun is appearing more often, T-shirt weather is getting closer – and there is a buzz...

A small brown rat in a garden bed with lavender and green leafy plants on a sunny day.

Aromatic Plants That Help Keep Rats Out of the Garden

Oliver Grant • September 29, 2026

Aromatic plants can help make a garden less appealing to rats when used alongside good cleaning, control of food scraps...

Middle-aged woman pruning a fig tree in a pot on a wooden table outdoors with gardening gloves.

Fig Tree Pruning at the End of Winter for More Figs

Oliver Grant • September 29, 2026

A vigorous fig tree covered in leaves yet producing hardly any figs is an increasingly familiar sight in gardens. While...

Hands repotting orchid roots with soil on a wooden table by a window with potted orchids in the background.

How to Save Orchids with Root Rot Using Activated Charcoal

Oliver Grant • September 29, 2026

Among the most frequent problems in orchid growing, root rot is one of the issues most likely to severely affect...

Woman planting seedlings in a garden bed surrounded by flower pots and seed packets on a sunny day.

Fast-Growing Flowers: Create a Colourful Garden from March

Oliver Grant • September 29, 2026

Winter may still feel as though it is lingering in your bones, and the beds may look tired, yet your...

Garden patio with solar lights, wooden chairs and table, flowering plants, and two children playing on the lawn.

Aldi Garden Bright Solar Uplighter: affordable light for the garden

Oliver Grant • September 29, 2026

More and more people are spending their leisure time at home, only to realise how dreary outdoor spaces can look...

Hands planting seeds in soil of a wooden garden bed with labelled seedlings on a sunny balcony.

Sow These 8 Vegetables by Late February for an Early Harvest

Oliver Grant • September 29, 2026

The beds may still look bare and the air may be crisp – but this is exactly the moment to...

Person pruning a large aloe vera plant in a terracotta pot on a sunlit balcony with smaller plants nearby.

How to Keep Aloe Vera Healthy on an Apartment Balcony for Years

Oliver Grant • September 29, 2026

Keeping a beautiful, thriving aloe on a balcony means understanding how this species grows in confined surroundings. The key to...

Woman kneeling in a garden feeding small birds with a wooden birdhouse and colourful flowers in the background.

White Millet: The Low-Maintenance Plant That Attracts Birds to Your Garden

Oliver Grant • September 29, 2026

If you would like to hear tits, finches and sparrows chirping while having your morning coffee, you do not need...

Young man studying a flowering desert plant on sand dunes with a notebook and water bottle nearby

How Calligonum Transforms Desert Sand Dunes

Oliver Grant • September 29, 2026

In desert regions where sand appears to leave no room for life, certain plants are remarkable for their ability to...

Man installing gravel edge with sand, using a spirit level in a sunny garden with wheelbarrow in background.

Bagged-Concrete Driveway Edging: A Simple DIY Method

Oliver Grant • September 29, 2026

Many homeowners become frustrated with their driveway: gravel constantly ends up in the lawn, the edge looks ragged, and paving...