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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 hand, looking at a plant you’ve nurtured and admired, and you’re about to remove a surprising amount of it. It can feel counter‑intuitive, yet this is precisely when roses respond .....
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 hand, looking at a plant you’ve nurtured and admired, and you’re about to remove a surprising amount of it. It can feel counter‑intuitive, yet this is precisely when roses respond .....
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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 .....
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
These herbaceous perennials continue to be a firm favourite of many gardeners, but I wonder if many know about .....
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 .....
