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Flowers garden job checklist - week 31

By Gardeners' World on 23/11/2011 12:53:58

Layer long sideshoots of border carnations into soil prepared with potting compost. Make a slit in each stem, peg down to hold firm, and wait to rootWater plants, such as roses, climbers and shrubs growing against dry sunny wallsPlant bulbs of the Madonna


What to do now in your garden - week 15

By Gardeners' World on 31/10/2011 11:09:01

on peaches and nectarinesSow annual climbersGreenhouse5 minutes per plant Find out how to encourage bushy side shoots


What to do now in your garden - week 47

By Gardeners' World on 31/10/2011 11:15:34

.Wash and disinfect bird feeders and tables Collect fallen leaves and add to a leaf bin to compost down Spread fresh gravel or grit around alpine plants Around the gardenTake root cuttings of oriental poppies Check stakes and ties are secure on trees and climbers


What to do now in your garden - week 50

By Gardeners' World on 31/10/2011 11:16:09

climbersPick seedheads and evergreen foliage Move tubs of shrubs or winter bedding to a sheltered spotFlowersMake a composting trench to enrich soilMake compost from spent cropsDig over vacant areasFruit & vegKeep potted herbs on the staging to crop over


What to do now in your garden - week 52

By Gardeners' World on 31/10/2011 11:16:31

of spare time.Wash out flower pots and seed trays Trim back climbers that are close to gutters and windowsTest the pH of your soil with a kitAround the gardenCut back overgrown honeysuckle Pick berried winter shrubs, flowers and evergreen leavesPlant bare


How to make a metal obelisk

By Gardeners' World on 20/07/2011 12:05:42

. The structure can be as small or tall as you like, although a minimum of about 1m high is best for the most lightweight climbers. If you plan to extend the height beyond this, then increase the depth of the supporting timber base.Piece of timber measuring 15cm


A rose by any other name...

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 04/12/2007 08:51:02

irises.I digress; my favourite roses at the moment are the Hybrid Musk roses. They were mostly bred by the Rev. Joseph Pemberton in the early 20th Century and make great shrubs and small climbers. They are soft coloured, like cowrie pink 'Penelope', clean


Why are the birds ignoring their food?

By Kate Bradbury on 03/12/2010 15:29:13

-friendly garden should have a tree for them to perch in, and lots of dense shrubbery and climbers where they can hide from predators.Looking at the bare bones of my garden I can see why the birds aren't coming. There are lots of climbers, which, once they have


Ivy

By Kate Bradbury on 16/09/2011 14:07:19

the rest have clambered over the walls, in search of sun. (The rose, sadly, has done very well.) I need to face facts: my garden is just too shady for most climbers.Whenever I walk around my garden and lament the mildew-infested clematis, limp passion


How to make a Christmas wreath

By Gardeners' World on 19/07/2011 14:34:40

Ribbon for decorationlate-November - December 1 hourBundle straight twiggy growth together to form a basic ring. Use garden string, raffia, wire or strong stems cut from climbers to bind the twigs. Continue this binding technique to add sprigs of conifer, holly and other


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