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Thrift is found growing wild on sea cliffs and mountain sides. It is a tough little plant with short, tufty foliage. In this planting combination its bright pink, long-stemmed flowers provide a focal point from late-spring to summer. The low-growing

.More alpine plant featuresCreate a container display of thrift, phlox and saxifrage.Grow alpine strawberries in an edible display.Watch Monty make an alpine gravel bed.Make an alpine sand box.

25mm x 35mmTo make a box around your carrot bed: hammer and nails, staplerMay - July Water carrot seedlings well before thinning. This will allow you to pull them out without breaking the roots, the smell of which attracts carrot root fly. Simply grip

tomentosaCommon box, Buxus sempervirens, can be grown as a tree or shrub, but its dense habit makes it ideal for clipping as a hedge or a topiarised shape. It's a versatile shrub, suitable for growing in small gardens.Common box, Buxus sempervirens

planting (in September) but tulips are best left to a November planting.More container-planting ideasEucomis - video guide with Sarah RavenSummer-flowering bulbs in a pot, with Rachel de ThameDaffodils in a potWindow-box for spring colourView a variety

into a sealed sandwich box along with a few sachets of dried silica gel, then pop it in the bottom of the fridge to keep cool until you're ready to sow them.Growing plants from seedMonty Don gives advice on sowing sweet peasCarol Klein's video guide

.tulipsspring, autumnMore advice on growing tulipsTreating tulip virusLayering bulbs in a potPicking tulips video projectPlanting a spring window box

This bright, contemporary container filled with sunny gazanias and rudbeckia plants is just the thing to jazz up your garden for the summer. It looks effective on its own or placed in a group with others, and best of all it's quick and easy to plant

Bird tables can be improved with a living, green roof that looks attractive and encourages more wildlife to visit your garden. The best plants to use for green roofs on your bird table are sedums, as they can withstand drought and grow on poor soil

The easiest way to trim established conifer hedges is by using a powered hedge-trimmer to give a regular, even finish. Quick-growing conifers will need about three cuts per year during the growing season, at roughly eight week intervals.Inspect your