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better against a pale background - the darker varieties in particular get a bit lost against the naked soil of February.These irises are terribly easy to grow: plant the bulbs in autumn at about twice their own depth and wait. Clumps can be divided

Should snowdrops be planted in spring in-the-green (after the flowers have died down but when their foliage is still green and lush) or as dry bulbs in autumn? It's a question that divides opinion in even the most prestigious horticultural circles

with a foliar feed when the blooms have faded.iii) Mark the worst affected clumps with a short cane (ready to be divided and replanted in the autumn).This regime won't prevent delivery men driving (unwittingly) over inconspicuous plants, before and after

be divided into more plants. When dividing bromeliads, it's best to wait until the babies are at least 10-15cm long.Lift the main plant out of its pot to remove the individual baby plants, being careful not to damage any roots attached to the new plants. Pot

iris that develops into a tight clump within a few years. Mine hasn't been divided for some time, so when the weather warms up in spring I really must lift the whole clump and split it up before replanting. There will probably be enough to give away a

party. I don't think he was the bridegroom, but you never know. I digress, the point is the borders.The garden was divided into three parts: an Italian-style garden with a pergola (towards which the various brides were gravitating), an English

grown 30-40cm tall, and I've missed the boat! Repotting and dividing them now would cause too much damage to the new leaves, so I'll have to do it next winter instead.Planting hostas in pots is a great way to produce stunning patio features. My Hosta

close second only to roses, according to a recent survey of florists. And as with any 'easy-to-grow' plant, it divides gardeners in the same way that gladioli, dahlias and many others do.Horticultural snobs may give them a wide berth as they search out

GreenwoodAdvice on planting and dividing snowdropsHow to grow hyacinths in a pot

of my favourite plants, one that is very much in evidence at this time of year (there were lots at the Chelsea Flower Show last week): the comparatively humble geum. Most of the garden varieties can trace their pedigrees back to either the Chilean Geum