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Make last-minute pickings of fresh flowers for the houseSpread compost on to flower beds for worms to work in over winterCollect fallen leaves showing signs of blackspot from around rosesFork compost into borders, but take care not to spike emerging

scandens x1 (seeds or one pot-ready plant)Verbena x3 pot-ready plantsLysimachia nummularia 'Aurea Goldilocks' x6 pot-ready plants40cm potPlant support loopJohn Innes No.3 compostMulti-purpose compostPlant up pots in position as they'll be heavy to move

out in Junesummeran hourSpanish flag, Ipomoea lobata x1Canary creeper, Tropaeolum peregrinum x1Bidens ferulifolia 'Golden Eye' x3Lysimachia punctata 'Gaulthier Brousse'44cm square tub1.2m willow wig-wamJohn Innes No.3 compostMulti-purpose compost

in Junesummeran hourSweet pea 'Spencer Mix' or 'Cupani' x3Variegated felicia, Felicia amelloides 'Variegata' x5Sutera cordata 'Snowflake' x555cm potWillow plant supportJohn Innes No.3 compostMulti-purpose compostPlant up pots in position as they'll be heavy

savings to be made.Give your plugs a little attention on arrival, unpacking them and standing them in water or misting until the compost is moist. Before potting on, leave them to settle in a warm, well-lit room for up to 24 hours.How much care plugs

.Seed discsPlant potsSeed compostVermiculiteCling filmwinterhalf an hourChoose pots that are a little larger than the disc, then fill them up with seed compost. Firm and level the surface and place a seed disc on top.Cover the seed disc with a fine layer

Bulb fibre or multi-purpose compostFlower pot, large enough to accommodate bulb or, ready-boxed hippeastrum kit with pot and compost includedBowl to soak bulbNovember - February 10 minutesDecember - MarchSoak the hippeastrum bulb and its roots in a bowl

in early spring.Hyacinth bulbsLarge terracotta potHorticultural gritLoamCompostSharp sandOctober - November30 minutesFebruary - MarchSpread a good layer of horticultural grit in the bottom of your container to help the compost drain efficiently in wet

Sharp knife10cm potMulti-purpose compostRooting hormone (liquid or powder)Clear polythene bagsJune - September45 minutesChoose sideshoots as cuttings, pulling these away from the main stem with a thin strip of bark, or heel, still attached.This heel

SecateursPot or modular seed tray and plastic bagCompost and perlite/vermiculite; mixed two-thirds to one-third compost to perlite/vermiculiteDibberLabelsMarch - April30 minutesAugustTake cuttings from the top growth of your mint plant, about 8cm in length. Remove lower