Plant Care & Maintenance

How to Harvest Calendula Seeds: A Simple Guide for Saving Seeds

Calendula is a cheerful, long-blooming annual that adds vibrant color to gardens. Its bright, daisy-like flowers bloom from late spring through fall frost. With its easy care requirements and ability to self-seed, calendula is an excellent flower for beginner gardeners One of the best things about growing calendula is that collecting and saving the seeds … Read more

will birds eat bacon grease

The RSPB is reminding Christmas dinner chefs not to put the cooking fat from their festive roast out for garden birds as the greasy mixture can damage their feathers. Christmas is a time for feasting and living off the fat of the land, not least for garden birds. But doing so could prove fatal for … Read more