British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice for removing last summer's shoots to ground level. He also answered a question on a young Japanese cherry tree.

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn says how gardening is the perfect medicine in uncertain times such as the coronavirus outbreak. He said people should finish overdue winter tasks.

Nigel Colborn shares his advice for making gardens more sustainable, while at home amid the Corona crisis. British gardening expert advises using a lawn fertiliser to boost the growth of lawns.

Nigel Colborn shared his advice for nurturing ponds as the days become warmer. The British gardening expert advises removing dead or damaged stems and looking out for weeds.

Constance Craig Smith says UK nurseries are bursting with stock they need to sell, since many local plant shows have been cancelled. She revealed a selection offering mail-order.

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice for managing this year's near-hardy perennials. He advises pruning away last year's growth.

The small trees Monty Don planted in his garden 27 years ago have now turned the area behind his house into woodland. Pictured, the British gardening expert in the woodland.

Nigel Colborn shares his advice for adding a touch of Mediterranean to your garden. The British gardening expert says Mediterranean plants are almost entirely self-maintaining.

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice for people growing their own food in their gardens during the coronavirus lockdown.

Monty Don shares his advice for growing biennials in an extract from his classic book Gardening At Longmeadow. British gardening expert says now is the time to sow Lunaria annua.

Now is the time to deal with winter jasmine. Though spectacularly beautiful with cheerful yellow flowers from November to March, this shrub is ferociously invasive.

Camellias are giving a wonderful show this year, but it will soon be over. After flowering has finished, give each shrub a vigorous shake to dislodge any dead blooms.

Welsh composer Ivor Novello was spot on with his song We’ll Gather ­Lilacs. They’re surely the most romantic of spring flowers and, for that reason alone, they belong in everyone’s garden.

This is a good weekend to sow pumpkin, gourd, courgette or marrow seeds directly outdoors. And it’s by no means too late to sow turnips, beetroot, runner beans, spinach or chard.

This is a good time to refresh compost if you grow camellias or azaleas in containers. Ericaceous compost loses acidity — especially when hard water is used.

Pauline Cafferkey, 43 (pictured) from Glasgow, who first contracted the killer bug in 2014, welcomed the 'two amazing boys' at 10am on Tuesday.

The MP said the outbreak is 'very dangerous' after a two-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Health officials have rejected proposals to declare a global emergency three times.

The so-called Merck vaccine was approved his afternoon and is likely to get a full marketing licence from the European Commission within a few weeks.

The Wuhan National Laboratory opened in January 2018, with the highest safety rating and plans to study SARS and Ebola. A Nature article warned that some were concerned over its safety.

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Jeremy Farrar, a renowned specialist in infectious disease epidemics, said the virus in China isn't new but has likely adapted to infect humans.

Researchers from Nankai University in Tianjin, northern China have discovered the way coronavirus binds to cells in the human body is akin to far more aggressive diseases like HIV.

Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney accused the media of working against President Trump on the coronavirus and predicted some U.S. schools would probably close amid the outbreak.

The WHO announced its new 'SOLIDARITY trial' to compare the effects of different drugs on coronavirus. Eight countries have committed to the trial so far, but the US is not one of them.

Dr. Craig Spencer is the Director of Global Health in Emergency Medicine at Columbia Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He previously treated ebola patients in Africa.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at NIH, has emerged as the most trusted public official during the coronavirus outbreak.

The move has seen gorilla tourism in Africa suspended for present and the closure of sanctuaries for other apes - including orangutans, which are also endangered.

Melinda Gates says the world will be permanently changed by the coronavirus. Gates said she believes it will take 18 months for a vaccine to become available.

In an interview with Good Morning America on Thursday, Dr. Aneesh Mehta of Emory University Medical School - one of the institutions which took part in the study - spoke of its success.

Shinzo Abe said on Monday he wanted the drug approved for use against COVID-19 by the end of the month despite conceding it had side effects which caused birth defects.

In the months following the London 2012 Olympics, Oscar Pistorius - the world's most famous Paralympian - was an angry, anxious and bitter man.

The 30-year-old law graduate had embarked on a promising career as a model when she was shot dead on Valentine's Day.

Samantha Taylor, who dated the paralympian for 18-months, claims he made her sit on a naughty step and would drive at 200mph after he flew into a rage at her.

The parents of Reeva Steenkamp have accused Oscar Pistorius of lying in court after repeatedly telling the judge he believed the model was an intruder.

Oscar Pistorius has been exposed as a love cheat who had affairs behind Reeva Steenkamp's back. He was also dating student Sam Taylor, Jenna Edkins, Erin Stear and ex-girlfriend Vicky Miles.

Oscar Pistorius admitted he was ‘haunted’ by his ‘dark side’ in an email. The email is printed in full in a new book written by the mother of one of his former lovers, Sammy Taylor.

Oscar Pistorius's former girlfriend has described the chilling moment she came face to face with the paralympian as he sat in the South African court room listening to his former lover desribe his 'angry possessive rages.'

Pistorius, 27, spoke to ex Jenna Edkins, 25, who was stored in his phone as 'Babyshoes', for nine minutes on the evening of killing Reeva Steenkamp.

Scorch-O-Rama cafe, in Wellington, New Zealand, printed the 'joke' on their receipts, leading to public outrage.

Reeva Steenkamp's parents rejected £21,000 of 'blood money' from Oscar Pistorius after he shot dead their daughter, a court heard on Tuesday.

Oscar Pistorius was being portrayed as a 'poor victim' ahead of his sentencing for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, the chief prosecutor said on Tuesday during day two of the hearing in Pretoria.

The Paralympian has returned to court in Pretoria for his sentencing hearing that will determine whether he serves up to 15 years in jail for the manslaughter of Reeva Steenkamp or walk free.

Reeva Steenkamp's cousin sobbed while testifying on Wednesday how she first heard on a car radio that Oscar Pistorius had killed his girlfriend.

The parents of Reeva Steenkamp will not pursue a civil claim against Oscar Pistorius for killing their daughter and will pay back around £6,300 that the athlete gave them in monthly instalments.

In heart-wrenching testimony that reduced many in the Pretoria courtroom to tears, Kim Martins said the death of Miss Steenkamp (inset) had 'ruined our whole family'.

Reeva Steenkamp's cousin says Oscar Pistorius must 'pay for what he's done' and testified that she didn't believe the sincerity of the athlete's courtroom apology to her family.

Oscar Pistorius's defence lawyer has repeated claims that a ruthless prison gang leader has threatened to 'take out' the Olympian if he is given preferential treatment in prison.

Khalil Subjee - known as The General - said he would 'take out' the double-amputee if his fame and wealth bought him an easy time behind bars, the Pretoria court heard today. 

Self-confessed hitman Mikey Schultz is said to have mouthed 'f*** you' at Aimee Pistorius after she expressed discomfort that he was occupying a place in court normally reserved for the sprinter's family.

The sister of Reeva Steenkamp has called for Oscar Pistorius to be handed a harsh jail sentence for her murder, saying it would set a 'precedent all around the world'.

Aimee Pistorius made the dramatic show of support today alongside her other brother, Carl, ahead of their middle sibling's sentencing tomorrow.