When should I prune my roses?
Pruning roses is one of those rituals in the British gardening calendar that can feel both exhilarating and nerve‑wracking. You’re standing in the garden in late winter, secateurs in .....
How do I summer prune wisteria?
There’s something utterly enchanting about wisteria in full bloom, but the problem for many gardeners can be how to prune it. Wisteria is a vigorous grower, and left unchecked, .....
What is the best time to sow beans?
Beans are an easy and rewarding crop to grow for summer and the best time to sow them is in the spring. This will produce early plants that will .....
Let in light with crown thinning
One of the most useful pruning jobs you can do in the winter is crown thinning which will let in light to transform a shaded garden. So often garden .....
Keep on top of weeds this autumn
The arrival of autumn sees so many of our ornamental plants and crops become dormant or go into tick over mode for the coming winter, but you can be .....
Creating the perfect place for shade loving plants
With climate change heralding more extremes of weather, creating the perfect place for shade loving plants could involve the construction of a shade house. Surprising as this might seem, .....
When is the best time to plant daffodils
Autumn is the time when the spring bulbs fill our garden centres, and for daffodils it is best to get them in the ground as soon as possible. Unlike .....
Stop watering and start re-planting for spring
Pots and containers of summer flowers are reaching the end of the road by early autumn, and it's time to hold off on the watering. This not only helps .....
The best way to deadhead alstroemerias
These herbaceous perennials continue to be a firm favourite of many gardeners, but I wonder if many know about the best way to deadhead alstroemerias? To some extent it .....
How to get more flowers on roses
Still one of our most popular flowers, anything that you can to get more blooms on your roses has got to be a good thing. Deadheading is recognised by .....