OKAY, IT IS October and that means all the vendors have spring flowering bulbs in stock! Now, today, tomorrow, go out and buy hundreds of bulbs. But why hundreds?

Plant lovers will enjoy the aptly named Christmas cactus, with its flat green stems which erupt with red and pink flowers as ...

Known as the "Corpse Flower," the Titan Arum is notable for its gigantic size and peculiar fragrance, which mimics decaying ...

There are so many types of lilies, it can be hard to choose. Here's help deciding which ones will grow best in your garden.

Known for their impressive, trumpet-shaped blooms in red ... This can be used when caring for calla lilies, too. 7. Stake your plants "As the flower stalk grows, it may need support to prevent it from ...

Leaves are broadly ovate and slightly twisted, and bright green with a narrow cream margin and deeply impressed veins. Produces loose clusters of trumpet-shaped, fragrant, pale purple flowers on ...

A deciduous, bulbous perennial with strap-like dark green leaves and flowers varying in shape, from bowl-shaped to recurved, and colour from soft pastel colours to more intense reds and oranges.

Planting crocosmia in October will give you eye-catching blooms in mid-to-late summer. The RHS advises that bulbs should be ...

Anne (not her real name) is a single mother and one of thousands of the predominantly female workers in Kenya's flower industry, harvesting and categorising blooms in one of the many greenhouse ...

He advises: "If the soil feels moist, refrain from watering your peace lily for a day or two. On the contrary, your plant is thirsty if its soil feels dry. So, give it lots of water to drink." ...

Peace lilies, appreciated for their stunning white flowers, should be blooming all through the year if given ample sunlight, warmth, and water. Yet, as autumn ushers in cooler weather, many green ...

Peace lilies are prized for their beautiful white blooms and they should flower all year round as long as they have enough sunlight, warmth and water. However, one common mistake a lot of ...