Gardening

Autumn Mediterranean Garden Fair, Silves – October 28 and 29 Celebrate the start of the new gardening year with a visit to this unique event in the garden calendar –

California, like other Mediterranean climate zones, is situated on a southwest-facing coastline with high hills sheltering a lower lying coastal plain. Another feature common to similar zones are the densely

South Africa is recognised as one of the six greatest floral kingdoms of the world and the Cape region at the southern tip has a flora of exceptional richness and

We perhaps take for granted the commercial citrus plantations around us, but this family has great potential for ornamental and decorative contributions to our gardens. Some are more able to

Simply put, invasive plants are those that, being exotic, have adapted perfectly to local conditions and, due to their great capacity for reproduction and propagation, cause negative environmental and economic

During a weekend of glorious spring sunshine, the Spring Mediterranean Garden Fair took place in Silves on March 25 and 26. We estimate 3,000 visitors attended over two days. This

The recent cold conditions have highlighted the difference between warmer coastal areas of the Algarve and the inland hills. Although air frosts are rare, a drop in temperature or slightly