Andrew Steens

It can be hard for many people to cope with life during lockdown. In my opinion (slightly biased of course) one of the best activities...

One of the aspects of growing plants that I most enjoy is learning something new. With plants it is impossible to know it all. There...

The star of a midwinter backyard garden is undoubtedly citrus. Beautiful golden, yellow or bright orange fruits bring colour to an otherwise drab time of...

As the days get cooler, wetter and shorter, the motivation to garden outside tends to drop off. For me ,one solution is working on my...

In gardening circles, some practices have been in long use without a lot of scrutiny as to their effectiveness or side effects. The use of...

As winter approaches, fruit and veggie prices start climbing; which makes it more difficult for people on a tight budget to get their vital intake...

Your plants (and probably you!) might be exhausted after a long, hot and hopefully productive summer. Some can be coddled along a bit more, others...

I find gardening, particularly weeding, a good time to ponder life’s more abstract issues. One I’ve been considering lately is the legacy of a gardener....

This time of year sees me in a bit of a frenzy. The warming weather of spring and the traditional start of the growing season...

The warming weather of spring brings with it an increasing invasion of pests in the garden. Many pests, for example aphids, cause minimal damage for...