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are they? From seed they tend to be annuals, so will not get to the size of tubor grown daliahs Just keep removing the flower heads and they should flower right through to first frosts Modern plants are bred to flower as soon, and as prolifically

Wash glazing inside and out to let in as much light as possibleBring potted camellias into unheated porches or conservatories to enjoy early displaysBuy chrysanthemum cuttings or take cuttings from your own plantsSow seed of hardy annuals

and paulowniaFork and rake over the soil in border areas where you want to sow hardy annual flowers

with leaves and flower heads lying around all over, plus plant pots knocked over.  Have spent a couple of hours trying to tidy up.  Have had to throw away most of my annuals in pots as they were decimated.

Has anyone tried growing sweetpeas indoors?  I want to grow some in growbags, up strings, in my greenhouse / conservatory.  Will that work or do they need to be outside? There are other hardy annuals I'd like to keep indoors too.  Is that a stupid

Hi We have a pot of Cosmos and a pot of Verbara which we have outside and were wondering what we should do with them over the winter to keep them in good shape for next year?  Thanks   Seed raised annual cosmos or perennial chocolate cosmos? Verbara

of tulipsSow hardy annual flowers directly into bedsFlowersSow sweetcorn in deep modular seed traysFeed fruit trees and bushesPlant out onion sets grown in pots under glassFruit & vegBuy plug plants and young bedding plantsThin out heavy fruit sets

hardy annuals in late March and into April, digging over, weeding and enriching the soilLift and divide congested border plantsPlant out lilies to fill gaps in borders, or grow them on in pots Trim winter-flowering heathers

I grow loads of blue perennials and shrubs but I want more orange flowers. Ideas please. I have echinacea tiki torch, marmalade and summer sun, have orange dahlias, crocosmia and couple of annuals. Geums, varieties of heleniums, roses

Create your own 'cutting patch' with Sarah Raven's video guide. Learn how, by growing cut-and-come-again annuals and biennials in a separate bed, you can prevent your borders from looking bare. springMore advice on growing flowersGrowing lupins