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will do.More winter plant projectsPlant up a hellebore and carex pot displayCreating a winter display of aster and ornamental cabbageGrowing pansies for winter colour

Sharp knifeRooting hormone (powder or liquid)Wire or stick CompostHeavy stone June - September 30 minutesSelect a suitably low-growing and pliable young branch that will bend down to soil level. Remove any side-shoots but keep the cluster of leaves at the end

, gritty compost. They take up to three months to germinate at about 15°C and should be left for a few years before transplanting and growing on.PropagationMore plants to grow for late-summer colourChoose flowers for late-summer colourCombine asters, sedums

plant projectsHow to make formal Christmas plantersCreating a Christmas door decorationMaking a Christmas wreathCreating a winter display of aster and ornamental cabbageGrowing pansies for winter colour

plant projectsCreate a Christmas holly pot displayMake a Christmas door decorationMaking a Christmas wreathCreating a winter display of aster and ornamental cabbageGrowing pansies for winter colour

post-coital.But it is by no means all over as now the late summer perennials and shrubs (Rudbeckias, Asters, Ceratostigmas, Cimicifuga, Nicotiana sylvestris etc) kick in giving a second wind to borders.October comes and even the late

, according to Chief Horticultural Advisor Guy Barter. The growing season is getting longer, and plants are simply taking advantage.I don't know if my spring-flowering cherry is blooming late, or early. But not only is it in flower, it's also produced a second

flowers for sustenance, and flowers need bees for pollination. But it's important the flowers you grow provide the food bees need.Most double flowers are of little use, because they're too elaborate. Some are bred without male and female parts, while

throughout the year can help ensure there are always nectar sources available.Year-round nectarWe planted the Nectar Bar in autumn, with flowers such as buddleias, asters and sedums, to attract insects later in the season.The perfect lawn may please