Vegetable gardening is no exception ... Corn needs a large, dense planting to produce acceptable ears. The kernels (seeds) only form with pollination, so if there’s not enough pollen available ...

At least that’s the advice from gardening expert Simon Akeroyd, the head of estates and landscapes at Painshill Park Trust, who worked with Yell to draw up his list of best seeds to plant now.

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The great thing about gardening is that it doesn’t require a ton of high-tech or expensive equipment — all you really need to grow a plant is light, water, and persistence. That makes ...

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While watermelons do require a bit of room in the garden, they are easier to grow than you might think ... When selecting varieties, look for information on seed packets and in catalogs regarding ...

Heat-treated seeds could offer farmers a chemical-free solution for pest control. Typically, seeds are treated with chemicals to keep them healthy and kill pests, but this does not align with ...

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Sow the seeds outdoors half an inch deep in rows around three feet apart in a sunny part of the vegetable garden. Thin the seedlings to around 18-24 inches apart as they develop to give plants space ...

Where disturbance is unavoidable, lift and pot them up as soon as possible or plant in some bare weed-free ... seeds. Mark selected shoots so they are not inadvertently dead-headed. For vegetables ...