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when outlined by frost.Cut back the fennel to the soil each year in late winter or early spring, otherwise it could shoot up to 1.8m tall.More ideas for summer colourGrowing summer-flowering plants to attract bees.Choosing plants for late-summer colour.Plant

SievePaper envelopeAugust - October1 hourChoose a couple of healthy tomatoes and mark them with a tag, so you don't pick and eat them by accident.When the tomatoes are very ripe, pick them off the plant and cut into them over a plate.Scrape the tomato seeds out into a

greenhouse.Water plants effectively.Make a cloche to protect seedlings.Choose fruit varietiesView plants by sun exposure

're not flowering - they prefer rainwater to tap water. Give them a regular boost with ericaceous plant food.Some azaleas are deciduous and lose their leaves in autumn, so make sure you choose an evergreen variety for year-round interest.More acid-loving plant

planting ideasRachel de Thame's video guide to planting summer flowering bulbsSarah Raven's demonstration of planting a eucomis bulbLayering bulbs in a potAn agapanthus displayView a variety of hyacinth plantsChoose plants by flower colour

minutesChoose a healthy runner which has produced one or more leaves, and remove any stems emerging from the new leaves, while keeping it still attached to the parent plant.Fill pots with multi-purpose compost. Place the strawberry plant runner on the soil

to prevent the compost becoming waterlogged in winter.Choose cyclamen plants that are specifically bred to be hardy and will survive a frosty winter.Inspiration and advice on growing winter plantsWinter protection for tender plants.Adding winter colour

and naturalise in borders, so any plants lost to frost should be replaced by their offspring.More features and advice on growing herbaceous perennialsLearn how to take verbena cuttingsGrow plants to attract beesChoose flowers for late-summer colour

be reduced.Good ventilation in the greenhouse helps, with plants well spaced out. Avoid splashing the leaves when watering. Promptly remove and get rid of any infected leaves and destroy all the plants at the end of the season. Disinfect the entire greenhouse

Plenty of salad crops can grow outside in winter, if given a little protection. In early autumn, the soil is still warm enough to sow seeds direct, while plug plants or seedlings planted out will establish quickly.Choose hardy varieties of your