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eight weeks, then lift bulbs from the soil, and clean and store them. Don't water them. Then, simply replant in autumn.AdamTulips can be planted between September and December, but planting them from November onwards can limit the chances of them

area, work off a plank of wood to avoid walking on the turf. Leave awkward shapes to the end before trimming the turf.To create a clean edge, cut off any excess turf with a sharp knife. Bang the turves all over with the back of the rake to ensure

/vermiculite John Innes No. 2 compost for potting onMay - August30 minutesSnip off shoots of new growth 10cm - 15cm long. To reduce moisture loss, remove most of the lower leaves so you have a clean length of stem.Use a sharp knife to cut off the base of the stem

the young shoot, emerging between main stem and fruiting branch, and bend it sharply downwards to give a clean break from the branch. Try not to leave a stump behind that will die back.As temperatures rise, keep watering your plants whenever you think

. Choose non-flowering sideshoots from either side of the main stem.Trim below a leaf joint to take a cutting about 7.5cm long. Carefully remove lower leaves so that the cutting has a length of bare stem that can be cleanly inserted into the compost

will be watered and fed at the same time.AdamCheck the water tank every few weeks, topping it up with water and liquid feed as required.Keep the tray and valve clean so the watering system works well. If any dirt falls in, wash the tray, valve and mats thoroughly

the feature is completed.Place two house bricks on each side of the pump, ensuring that their upper level is slightly higher than the top of the pump. Fill the pan with clean water, to just below the level of the trimmed pond liner.Lay the plastic

and rooted out of the trays, yesterday I was cleaning some rubbish and grabbed the closest pair of gardening gloves I could find, only to find that the fingers were stuffed full of seeds (yes, my seeds!) A mouse larder, it seems!They must be acrobats

to love was Gerard Mullen's "Home abhaile" - clean modernist rendered walls with windows showing the view of the lake and some good pockets of planting: well done but not exactly original. I have seen it before and the point of shows like

in clean water so probably still a bit risky!A great plant for the edge of a woodland or a large border although it does tend to seed itself in inappropriate places. The American Constitution was written in ink made from the berries of Pokeweed.