We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Do you have a small, green bush in your yard that produces red, black, yellow-ish, or pink berries? Then that may be a currant bush, known by ...

I received an email inquiring about pruning practices and immediately began to ruminate on the possibility of a connection between the act of pruning and the fruit known as a prune. It turns out there ...

David Douglas, the plant collector, sent back seedlings of Ribes sanguineum from North America in 1826. The Royal Horticultural Society, which backed his three-year expedition, was delighted with the ...

Pruning in May is beneficial for many plants, especially for shrubs and perennials that flower in the spring or early summer. Pruning now will help to encourage healthy growth and help lots of blooms ...

May is all about strategic tidying in the garden, from pruning spring-flowering shrubs to deadheading certain spring bulbs, and cutting back tender perennials to keep borders looking fresh. May is ...