Plant Encyclopedia

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

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 foliageFabaceae

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 foliageFabaceae

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 JuneBrassicaceae

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 sunPoaceae

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 foliageFabaceae

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 settingCucurbitaceae

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 foliageEbenaceae

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 sunApiaceae

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

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 skyMoraceae

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 sunRosaceae

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 backyardRosaceae

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 summerRosaceae

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 foliageGrossulariaceae

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 bedRosaceae

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