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How to make a wooden planter

By Gardeners' World on 12/10/2011 11:30:46

A wooden planter is a great way of creating a bed to grow plants and vegetables in if you are short of space. Your wooden planter can be adapted to fit any corner, depending on your needs. And as it's made of pressure-treated timber it can be stained in any colour and won't rot.5...


Ophiopogon and astelia pot display

By Gardeners' World on 22/07/2011 15:58:31

In this pot design, the graceful astelia and black ophiopogon add structure, while a small-flowered blue pansy or viola unites the blue pot and the plants.September - NovemberOctober - March30 minutesOphiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' x2Astelia chathamicaPansies x3Blue glazed po...


Begonia and plectranthus pot display

By Gardeners' World on 22/07/2011 15:27:27

If you're short of sun in your garden but want an interesting summer display, try this rich blend of foliage plants. Both the plectranthus and begonias perform well in shade.April - JuneJuly - September20 minutesBegonia rex x2Purple-leafed plectranthus, e.g. P. 'Mona Lavender' x2...


Daisy and ivy pot display

By Gardeners' World on 22/07/2011 15:38:55

If deadheaded regularly, pretty bellis daisies will keep flowering for weeks, offering a colourful display through spring and into summer. The ivy in this pot recipe can be planted in the garden when the display is past its best.February - AprilMarch - June30 minutesPink bellis d...


Bamboo and sedge pot display

By Gardeners' World on 22/07/2011 15:26:07

Some pots cry out for a simple planting scheme that doesn't detract from their own beauty, for which this arrangement is perfect. The bamboo combines beautifully with the dark brown-bronze leaves of the red hook sedge to form a sleek display that would look great in any garden al...


Gazania and rudbeckia pot display

By Gardeners' World on 22/07/2011 15:42:08

This bright, contemporary container filled with sunny gazanias and rudbeckia plants is just the thing to jazz up your garden for the summer. It looks effective on its own or placed in a group with others, and best of all it's quick and easy to plant up.MayMay - September30 minute...


Pelargonium and nemesia pot display

By Gardeners' World on 22/07/2011 16:04:02

Pelagoniums are a classic window box plant, they are used here as a focal point for a sea of lightly scented, delicate-pink nemesia. April - JuneJune - September20 minutesPink pelargoniumNemesia denticulata 'Confetti' x4Standard-sized window boxMulti-purpose compostCrocksPlace a ...


Scabious and heucherella window box

By Gardeners' World on 22/07/2011 16:09:10

The dark-green window box and richly coloured plants make a sensational combination. The red scabious takes centre stage, rising above a platform of dark heucherella foliage. March - JulyMay - September20 minutesScabious, Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'Heucherella 'Burnished ...


Plants for small gardens

By Gardeners' World on 20/10/2011 13:35:06

Plants for small gardensSmall gardens can accommodate a wide range of plants, from spring bulbs to small trees. We spoke to Monty Don and James Alexander-Sinclair at Gardeners' World Live to discover their top 10 plants for small gardens.A small garden needn't have fewer plants o...


Feeding birds in summer

By Gardeners' World on 12/07/2011 06:48:10

Feeding the birdsFeeding birds used to be a winter activity, from Christmas until the first spring flowers appeared. But birds need our help in the summer months just as much as during the winter.Because birds breed in the spring and early summer, by July and August there are mil...


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