Growing Made Easy

  • 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. .....

  • 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 .....

  • The best time to sow beans is in pots in spring

    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 .....

  • 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 .....

  • 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 .....

  • 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 .....

  • 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 .....

  • 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 .....

  • The best way to deadhead alstroemerias

    The short answerThe best way to deadhead alstroemerias is to pull the faded flower stem out rather than cut .....

  • 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 .....