A. Elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum) looks like a giant garlic clove but, in fact, is not a true garlic but more closely related to a leek. The title refers to the size of the clove. It is a hardy ...

A closer look at how a tree injection could be used to help fight ash dieback and other tree diseases infecting our forests Injecting trees with a concentrated form of garlic might help save trees in ...

Debi J. of Windsor asks: How and when do you plant garlic? The ideal time to plant garlic is in the fall, in October and November, before the rains and cold weather set in. The garlic cloves will ...

One of the costliest losses in the landscape is when an animal destroys or disfigures a new tree. A new tree can easily cost $100 these days for even a small one, and they’re particularly vulnerable ...

Garlic mustard is a threat to several tree species. As a garden writer I get a lot of email from people warning me about pending catastrophes: blights, bugs, invasive plants. Some are accurate, some ...

Tall trees standing alone on high ground should probably be cabled. (Courtesy Laura in Walkersville) Wendy in Rockville writes “Can I use coir (the kind that’s processed for gardens) to mulch my ...

A concentrated form of garlic could be injected into Suffolk’s trees to protect them from deadly diseases. The pioneering treatment, which is currently being trialled under an experimental Government ...

Injecting trees with a concentrated form of garlic might help save trees in the UK from deadly diseases. Operating under an experimental government licence, a prototype piece of technology to ...

Scientists are developing a new injection in a bid to save millions of Ash, Horse chestnut and Oak trees under threat from disease. A fungicide, derived from garlic, is injected directly into a tree ...