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Fresh green bear garlic plants in a lightly shaded woodland setting with dew on the leaves

Amaryllidaceae

Bear garlic: complete guide

Allium ursinum

How to grow and care for bear garlic in temperate gardens. Soil, light, watering needs, companion planting, and harvesting tips for Allium ursinum.

12 min

Apios americana vine climbing on a wooden trellis with purple flowers and green foliage

Fabaceae

Apios: complete guide

Apios americana

Discover how to grow and care for Apios americana: a hardy, edible vine with tubers and purple flowers. Ideal for sustainable gardens and vertical spaces.

12 min

Peanut plants in full bloom with bright yellow flowers and low-growing green foliage

Fabaceae

Goober: complete guide

Arachis hypogaea

How to grow goobers (Arachis hypogaea) in your garden: planting time, soil needs, watering, and harvest tips. Ideal for small-space and edible gardeners.

12 min

Fresh horseradish plant with broad green leaves and white flowers in June

Brassicaceae

Horse-radish: complete guide

Armoracia rusticana

A full guide to growing and caring for horseradish (Armoracia rusticana): ideal location, soil, watering, and companion planting tips.

12 min

Tall red oat stems swaying in the breeze, golden seed heads glowing in late afternoon sun

Poaceae

Red oat: complete guide

Avena sativa

Grow Avena sativa with confidence: learn about planting, care, soil needs, companion plants and how red oat improves garden health naturally.

12 min

Mature Bengal gram plants in a sunny garden bed, showing greyish pods and delicate foliage

Fabaceae

Bengal gram: complete guide

Cicer arietinum

A practical grower's guide to cultivating Cicer arietinum (Bengal gram) in temperate gardens. Find ideal conditions, care tips, and where to buy seeds.

12 min

Spanish gourd plant with broad green leaves and tan-colored fruits trailing along the ground in a sunny garden setting

Cucurbitaceae

Spanish gourd: complete guide

Cucurbita moschata

The Spanish gourd (Cucurbita moschata) is a vigorous vining plant native to Central America. Best grown in full sun and warm soil, it produces sweet, edible squash in late summer.

12 min

Mature Japanese persimmon tree with bright orange fruit against autumn foliage

Ebenaceae

Japanese persimmon: complete guide

Diospyros kaki

How to grow Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki): care, soil, watering, pruning, and best planting time. Perfect for temperate climate gardens.

12 min

Fennel plant with feathery leaves and yellow umbels in full sun

Apiaceae

Fennel: complete guide

Foeniculum vulgare

Learn how to grow Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) successfully in your garden. Full details on sun, soil, care and companion planting.

12 min

Ripe red garden strawberries on the plant

Rosaceae

Garden Strawberry: complete guide

Fragaria × ananassa

Everything about growing garden strawberries: varieties, location, soil, watering and harvest tips for a plentiful yield.

12 min

Jerusalem artichoke plant with tall stems and bright yellow sunflower-like flowers in full bloom in a sunny summer meadow

Asteraceae

Jerusalem-artichoke: complete guide

Helianthus tuberosus

Learn how to grow and care for Jerusalem-artichoke: a hardy, edible tuber plant with bright yellow flowers. Perfect for permaculture and low-maintenance gardens.

12 min

Black mulberry tree in full growth with dark berries against a bright sky

Moraceae

Black mulberry: complete guide

Morus nigra

How to grow Morus nigra: sunlight, soil, pruning and care tips. Ideal for UK and US gardens. Plan your layout on gardenworld.app.

12 min

Ripe plums on a Prunus domestica tree in summer sun

Rosaceae

Wild plum: complete guide

Prunus domestica

Everything you need to know about growing Prunus domestica: care, location, soil, pruning and companion plants for UK and US gardens.

12 min

Ripe peaches hanging from a Prunus persica tree in a sunny backyard

Rosaceae

Peach: complete guide

Prunus persica

Everything you need to grow Prunus persica: ideal conditions, pruning, watering, winter care, and companion planting. Perfect for home orchards and sunny gardens.

12 min

Plum tree in full spring bloom with dark red fruit ripening in summer

Rosaceae

Plum: complete guide

Prunus salicina

Everything you need to know about growing Prunus salicina: ideal conditions, pruning tips, watering needs, winter care and companion planting.

12 min

Garden currant (Ribes rubrum) in early spring with clusters of green flowers and fresh green foliage

Grossulariaceae

Garden currant: complete guide

Ribes rubrum

Everything you need to know about growing Ribes rubrum in your garden. From planting to harvesting, this guide covers care, soil, and companion plants.

12 min

Wine raspberry with bristly stems and shiny red berries in a partially shaded garden bed

Rosaceae

Wine raspberry: complete guide

Rubus phoenicolasius

How to grow wine raspberry (Rubus phoenicolasius): ideal conditions, pruning tips and companion planting. Perfect for wild garden corners and edible landscapes.

12 min

Ziziphus mauritiana tree with ripe fruits

Rhamnaceae

Indian jujube: complete guide

Ziziphus mauritiana

Everything about Ziziphus mauritiana: cultivation, care, location and harvest. A versatile fruit tree for warm and sheltered gardens.

12 min