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It's easy to create more plants for your garden without having to fork out at the garden centre. Take softwood cuttings from your ornamental shrubs and woody herbs, and you can boost stocks for free.Softwood cuttings should be taken during June

tough, or something isn’t working out as I want it to, I remind myself that actually I’m lucky I’m not a wild bird. Living in constant threat of predators, it’s easy to see the difficulties they face. During the breeding season, I find it amazing

is that it’s easy to bring them under cover in autumn, so they’re protected from winter cold and damp. An unheated greenhouse or conservatory is ideal for over-wintering.AgapanthusTerracotta potLoam-based compostHorticultural gritBroken crocksMay15 minutes

Growing irises is highly rewarding, and easy too. Their large, extravagant flowers are borne in clusters on each stem, from late spring to early summer.Bearded irises grow from rhizomes, which are creeping stems growing along or just beneath